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Buying a home in Cloverdale, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Cloverdale is worth about $79,300, 63% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 76% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $936 a year in property taxes, about 1.18% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $45,833 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 87% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 58% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Cloverdale at a glance

Cloverdale Ohio U.S.
Median home value $79,300 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $936 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.18% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $45,833 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 87% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 58% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $900 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.0% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,034 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1978 1970 1980
Vacant homes 14.8% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 108 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Cloverdale

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Cloverdale home of $79,300 with 20% down costs about $538 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $670, 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 $23,048 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Cloverdale household income of $45,833; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $158,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$15,860
Loan amount$63,440
Principal and interest$427
Property taxes (1.18% a year)$78
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$33
PMI$0
Total per month$538

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,776
Loan amount$77,864
Principal and interest$524
Property taxes (1.18% a year)$78
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$33
FHA mortgage insurance$35
Total per month$670

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Questions about home buying in Cloverdale

What is the median home value in Cloverdale?

About $79,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Cloverdale?

Homeowners pay a median $936 a year, which is about 1.18% 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 Cloverdale?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $538 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,048 a year.

More about Cloverdale

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