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Buying a home in Vaughnsville, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Vaughnsville is worth about $102,800, 52% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,101 a year in property taxes, about 1.07% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 75% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Vaughnsville at a glance

Vaughnsville Ohio U.S.
Median home value $102,800 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,101 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.07% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income – $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 75% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $988 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.7% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,034 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1970 1980
Vacant homes 18.8% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 160 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Vaughnsville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Vaughnsville home of $102,800 with 20% down costs about $688 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $859, 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 $29,474 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$20,560
Loan amount$82,240
Principal and interest$553
Property taxes (1.07% a year)$92
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$43
PMI$0
Total per month$688

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,598
Loan amount$100,938
Principal and interest$679
Property taxes (1.07% a year)$92
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$43
FHA mortgage insurance$45
Total per month$859

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Questions about home buying in Vaughnsville

What is the median home value in Vaughnsville?

About $102,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Vaughnsville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,101 a year, which is about 1.07% 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 Vaughnsville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $688 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,474 a year.

More about Vaughnsville

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