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Buying a home in Orrville, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Orrville is worth about $188,900, 12% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 43% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,321 a year in property taxes, about 1.23% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $72,569 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 62% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 60% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Orrville at a glance

Orrville Ohio U.S.
Median home value $188,900 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,321 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.23% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $72,569 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 62% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 60% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,286 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.8% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent $870 $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 23.3% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1973 1970 1980
Vacant homes 5.9% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 8,343 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Orrville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Orrville home of $188,900 with 20% down costs about $1,289 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,604, 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 $55,239 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Orrville household income of $72,569; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $248,000.

The median rent here is $870 a month, so owning the median home costs about $419 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$37,780
Loan amount$151,120
Principal and interest$1,017
Property taxes (1.23% a year)$194
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$79
PMI$0
Total per month$1,289

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,612
Loan amount$185,479
Principal and interest$1,248
Property taxes (1.23% a year)$194
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$79
FHA mortgage insurance$84
Total per month$1,604

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Questions about home buying in Orrville

What is the median home value in Orrville?

About $188,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Orrville?

Homeowners pay a median $2,321 a year, which is about 1.23% 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 Orrville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,289 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $55,239 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