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Buying a home in Munroe Falls, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Munroe Falls is worth about $250,800, 17% above the Ohio median of $214,800 and 25% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,742 a year in property taxes, about 1.49% of their home's value, higher than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $81,214 a year, so the median home costs 3.1 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 59% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Munroe Falls at a glance

Munroe Falls Ohio U.S.
Median home value $250,800 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,742 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.49% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $81,214 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 79% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 59% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,455 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.6% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 43.2% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1976 1970 1980
Vacant homes 5.8% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 5,000 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Munroe Falls

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Munroe Falls home of $250,800 with 20% down costs about $1,766 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,183, 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 $75,670 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 26% of the median Munroe Falls household income of $81,214; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $269,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$50,160
Loan amount$200,640
Principal and interest$1,350
Property taxes (1.49% a year)$311
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$104
PMI$0
Total per month$1,766

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,778
Loan amount$246,257
Principal and interest$1,657
Property taxes (1.49% a year)$311
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$104
FHA mortgage insurance$111
Total per month$2,183

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Questions about home buying in Munroe Falls

What is the median home value in Munroe Falls?

About $250,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Munroe Falls?

Homeowners pay a median $3,742 a year, which is about 1.49% 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 Munroe Falls?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,766 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $75,670 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