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Buying a home in Kettlersville, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Kettlersville is worth about $163,100, 24% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 51% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,173 a year in property taxes, about 0.72% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $113,750 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 95% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 71% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Kettlersville at a glance

Kettlersville Ohio U.S.
Median home value $163,100 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,173 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.72% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $113,750 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 95% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 71% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,264 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.4% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,034 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1951 1970 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 121 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Kettlersville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Kettlersville home of $163,100 with 20% down costs about $1,044 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,315, 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 $44,724 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Kettlersville household income of $113,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $415,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$32,620
Loan amount$130,480
Principal and interest$878
Property taxes (0.72% a year)$98
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$68
PMI$0
Total per month$1,044

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,708
Loan amount$160,146
Principal and interest$1,077
Property taxes (0.72% a year)$98
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$68
FHA mortgage insurance$72
Total per month$1,315

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Questions about home buying in Kettlersville

What is the median home value in Kettlersville?

About $163,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Kettlersville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,173 a year, which is about 0.72% 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 Kettlersville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,044 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $44,724 a year.

More about Kettlersville

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