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Buying a home in Dupont, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Dupont is worth about $109,500, 49% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 67% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $737 a year in property taxes, about 0.67% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $43,807 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 97% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 69% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Dupont at a glance

Dupont Ohio U.S.
Median home value $109,500 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $737 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.67% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $43,807 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 97% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 69% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $722 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 24.3% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,034 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1970 1980
Vacant homes 14.0% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 287 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Dupont

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Dupont home of $109,500 with 20% down costs about $696 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $878, 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 $29,831 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Dupont household income of $43,807; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $161,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$21,900
Loan amount$87,600
Principal and interest$589
Property taxes (0.67% a year)$61
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
PMI$0
Total per month$696

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,832
Loan amount$107,517
Principal and interest$723
Property taxes (0.67% a year)$61
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
FHA mortgage insurance$48
Total per month$878

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Questions about home buying in Dupont

What is the median home value in Dupont?

About $109,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Dupont?

Homeowners pay a median $737 a year, which is about 0.67% 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 Dupont?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $696 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,831 a year.

More about Dupont

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