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Buying a home in Adelphi, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Adelphi is worth about $164,300, 24% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 51% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,086 a year in property taxes, about 0.66% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $39,107 a year, so the median home costs 4.2 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 55% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Adelphi at a glance

Adelphi Ohio U.S.
Median home value $164,300 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,086 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.66% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $39,107 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 55% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 53% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,180 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.2% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent $900 $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1947 1970 1980
Vacant homes 1.8% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 316 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Adelphi

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Adelphi home of $164,300 with 20% down costs about $1,043 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,317, 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 $44,701 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 32% of the median Adelphi household income of $39,107; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $144,000.

The median rent here is $900 a month, so owning the median home costs about $143 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$32,860
Loan amount$131,440
Principal and interest$884
Property taxes (0.66% a year)$90
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$68
PMI$0
Total per month$1,043

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,750
Loan amount$161,324
Principal and interest$1,085
Property taxes (0.66% a year)$90
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$68
FHA mortgage insurance$73
Total per month$1,317

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Questions about home buying in Adelphi

What is the median home value in Adelphi?

About $164,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Adelphi?

Homeowners pay a median $1,086 a year, which is about 0.66% 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 Adelphi?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,043 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $44,701 a year.

More about Adelphi

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