The typical owner-occupied home in Jackson Center is worth about $167,000, 22% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 50% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,704 a year in property taxes, about 1.02% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $64,900 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 64% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 70% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Jackson Center at a glance
| Jackson Center | Ohio | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $167,000 | $214,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,704 | $2,822 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.02% | 1.31% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $64,900 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 64% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 70% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,140 | $1,517 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 15.7% | 18.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $630 | $1,034 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 21.3% | 28.3% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1979 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 6.6% | 8.1% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,339 | 11,810,293 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Jackson Center
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Jackson Center home of $167,000 with 20% down costs about $1,110 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,388, 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 $47,583 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Jackson Center household income of $64,900; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $228,000.
The median rent here is $630 a month, so owning the median home costs about $480 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $33,400 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $133,600 |
| Principal and interest | $899 |
| Property taxes (1.02% a year) | $142 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $70 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,110 |
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| Down payment | $5,845 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $163,975 |
| Principal and interest | $1,103 |
| Property taxes (1.02% a year) | $142 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $70 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $74 |
| Total per month | $1,388 |
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Questions about home buying in Jackson Center
What is the median home value in Jackson Center?
About $167,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Jackson Center?
Homeowners pay a median $1,704 a year, which is about 1.02% 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 Jackson Center?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,110 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $47,583 a year.
More about Jackson Center
- Mortgage Refinance in Jackson Center
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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