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Buying a home in Convoy, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Convoy is worth about $99,100, 54% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,129 a year in property taxes, about 1.14% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $61,094 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 62% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Convoy at a glance

Convoy Ohio U.S.
Median home value $99,100 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,129 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.14% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $61,094 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 75% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 62% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,076 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.8% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent $818 $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.3% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1956 1970 1980
Vacant homes 6.7% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 1,040 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Convoy

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Convoy home of $99,100 with 20% down costs about $669 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $834, 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 $28,661 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Convoy household income of $61,094; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $211,000.

The median rent here is $818 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$19,820
Loan amount$79,280
Principal and interest$533
Property taxes (1.14% a year)$94
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
PMI$0
Total per month$669

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,468
Loan amount$97,305
Principal and interest$655
Property taxes (1.14% a year)$94
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
FHA mortgage insurance$44
Total per month$834

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Questions about home buying in Convoy

What is the median home value in Convoy?

About $99,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Convoy?

Homeowners pay a median $1,129 a year, which is about 1.14% 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 Convoy?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $669 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,661 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