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Buying a home in Hartville, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Hartville is worth about $266,900, 24% above the Ohio median of $214,800 and 20% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,113 a year in property taxes, about 1.17% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $69,648 a year, so the median home costs 3.8 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 64% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 48% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hartville at a glance

Hartville Ohio U.S.
Median home value $266,900 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,113 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.17% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $69,648 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 64% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 48% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,480 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.0% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,011 $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 37.6% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1977 1970 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 3,377 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hartville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hartville home of $266,900 with 20% down costs about $1,808 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,252, 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 $77,477 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 31% of the median Hartville household income of $69,648; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $240,000.

The median rent here is $1,011 a month, so owning the median home costs about $797 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$53,380
Loan amount$213,520
Principal and interest$1,436
Property taxes (1.17% a year)$260
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$111
PMI$0
Total per month$1,808

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$9,342
Loan amount$262,066
Principal and interest$1,763
Property taxes (1.17% a year)$260
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$111
FHA mortgage insurance$118
Total per month$2,252

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Questions about home buying in Hartville

What is the median home value in Hartville?

About $266,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hartville?

Homeowners pay a median $3,113 a year, which is about 1.17% 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 Hartville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,808 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $77,477 a year.

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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