The typical owner-occupied home in Butler is worth about $180,700, 16% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 46% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,710 a year in property taxes, about 0.95% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $75,250 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 70% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 72% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Butler at a glance
| Butler | Ohio | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $180,700 | $214,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,710 | $2,822 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.95% | 1.31% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $75,250 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 70% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 72% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,168 | $1,517 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.8% | 18.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $886 | $1,034 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 24.8% | 28.3% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1954 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 8.9% | 8.1% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,146 | 11,810,293 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Butler
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Butler home of $180,700 with 20% down costs about $1,191 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,492, 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 $51,035 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Butler household income of $75,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $266,000.
The median rent here is $886 a month, so owning the median home costs about $305 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $36,140 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $144,560 |
| Principal and interest | $972 |
| Property taxes (0.95% a year) | $143 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $75 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,191 |
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| Down payment | $6,324 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $177,427 |
| Principal and interest | $1,194 |
| Property taxes (0.95% a year) | $143 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $75 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $80 |
| Total per month | $1,492 |
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Questions about home buying in Butler
What is the median home value in Butler?
About $180,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Butler?
Homeowners pay a median $1,710 a year, which is about 0.95% 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 Butler?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,191 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $51,035 a year.
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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