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Buying a home in Little Hocking, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Little Hocking is worth about $189,300, 12% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 43% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,650 a year in property taxes, about 0.87% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 50% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Little Hocking at a glance

Little Hocking Ohio U.S.
Median home value $189,300 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,650 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.87% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income – $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 79% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 50% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,517 $1,963
Median rent – $1,034 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1973 1970 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 167 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Little Hocking

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Little Hocking home of $189,300 with 20% down costs about $1,235 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,550, 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 $52,923 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$37,860
Loan amount$151,440
Principal and interest$1,019
Property taxes (0.87% a year)$137
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$79
PMI$0
Total per month$1,235

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,626
Loan amount$185,871
Principal and interest$1,250
Property taxes (0.87% a year)$137
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$79
FHA mortgage insurance$84
Total per month$1,550

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Questions about home buying in Little Hocking

What is the median home value in Little Hocking?

About $189,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Little Hocking?

Homeowners pay a median $1,650 a year, which is about 0.87% 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 Little Hocking?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,235 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $52,923 a year.

More about Little Hocking

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