The typical owner-occupied home in Canal Fulton is worth about $189,000, 12% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 43% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,190 a year in property taxes, about 1.16% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $62,044 a year, so the median home costs 3.0 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 63% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 57% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Canal Fulton at a glance
| Canal Fulton | Ohio | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $189,000 | $214,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,190 | $2,822 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.16% | 1.31% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $62,044 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 63% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 57% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,282 | $1,517 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 20.7% | 18.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $885 | $1,034 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 32.1% | 28.3% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1979 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 9.9% | 8.1% | 10.1% |
| Population | 5,337 | 11,810,293 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Canal Fulton
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Canal Fulton home of $189,000 with 20% down costs about $1,279 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,593, 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 $54,796 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Canal Fulton household income of $62,044; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $214,000.
The median rent here is $885 a month, so owning the median home costs about $394 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $37,800 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $151,200 |
| Principal and interest | $1,017 |
| Property taxes (1.16% a year) | $183 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $79 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,279 |
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| Down payment | $6,615 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $185,577 |
| Principal and interest | $1,248 |
| Property taxes (1.16% a year) | $183 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $79 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $84 |
| Total per month | $1,593 |
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Questions about home buying in Canal Fulton
What is the median home value in Canal Fulton?
About $189,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Canal Fulton?
Homeowners pay a median $2,190 a year, which is about 1.16% 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 Canal Fulton?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,279 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $54,796 a year.
More about Canal Fulton
- Mortgage Refinance in Canal Fulton
- Debt Relief in Canal Fulton
- Home Equity Loans in Canal Fulton
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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