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Buying a home in Garrettsville, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Garrettsville is worth about $191,000, 11% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 43% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,178 a year in property taxes, about 1.14% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $66,404 a year, so the median home costs 2.9 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 73% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Garrettsville at a glance

Garrettsville Ohio U.S.
Median home value $191,000 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,178 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.14% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $66,404 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 67% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 73% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,444 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.1% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent $884 $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 32.7% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1957 1970 1980
Vacant homes 5.3% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 2,752 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Garrettsville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Garrettsville home of $191,000 with 20% down costs about $1,289 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,607, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $55,240 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Garrettsville household income of $66,404; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $230,000.

The median rent here is $884 a month, so owning the median home costs about $405 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$38,200
Loan amount$152,800
Principal and interest$1,028
Property taxes (1.14% a year)$181
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$80
PMI$0
Total per month$1,289

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,685
Loan amount$187,541
Principal and interest$1,262
Property taxes (1.14% a year)$181
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$80
FHA mortgage insurance$84
Total per month$1,607

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Questions about home buying in Garrettsville

What is the median home value in Garrettsville?

About $191,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Garrettsville?

Homeowners pay a median $2,178 a year, which is about 1.14% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Garrettsville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,289 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $55,240 a year.

More about Garrettsville

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data