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Buying a home in Richmond Dale, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Richmond Dale is worth about $87,000, 59% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $929 a year in property taxes, about 1.07% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $64,438 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 56% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Richmond Dale at a glance

Richmond Dale Ohio U.S.
Median home value $87,000 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $929 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.07% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $64,438 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 56% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,517 $1,963
Median rent – $1,034 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1956 1970 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 473 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Richmond Dale

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Richmond Dale home of $87,000 with 20% down costs about $582 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $727, 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 $24,944 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Richmond Dale household income of $64,438; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $225,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$17,400
Loan amount$69,600
Principal and interest$468
Property taxes (1.07% a year)$78
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
PMI$0
Total per month$582

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,045
Loan amount$85,424
Principal and interest$575
Property taxes (1.07% a year)$78
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
FHA mortgage insurance$38
Total per month$727

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Questions about home buying in Richmond Dale

What is the median home value in Richmond Dale?

About $87,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Richmond Dale?

Homeowners pay a median $929 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 Richmond Dale?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $582 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,944 a year.

More about Richmond Dale

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