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Buying a home in Flat Rock, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Flat Rock is worth about $92,500, 57% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 72% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,514 a year in property taxes, about 1.64% of their home's value, higher than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. 94% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 42% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Flat Rock at a glance

Flat Rock Ohio U.S.
Median home value $92,500 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,514 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.64% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income – $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 94% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 42% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,517 $1,963
Median rent – $1,034 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1944 1970 1980
Vacant homes 16.7% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 340 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Flat Rock

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Flat Rock home of $92,500 with 20% down costs about $663 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $817, 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 $28,404 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$18,500
Loan amount$74,000
Principal and interest$498
Property taxes (1.64% a year)$126
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
PMI$0
Total per month$663

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,238
Loan amount$90,825
Principal and interest$611
Property taxes (1.64% a year)$126
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
FHA mortgage insurance$41
Total per month$817

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Questions about home buying in Flat Rock

What is the median home value in Flat Rock?

About $92,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Flat Rock?

Homeowners pay a median $1,514 a year, which is about 1.64% 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 Flat Rock?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $663 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,404 a year.

More about Flat Rock

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