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Buying a home in Pemberville, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Pemberville is worth about $184,800, 14% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 44% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,275 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 $88,269 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 70% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 75% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Pemberville at a glance

Pemberville Ohio U.S.
Median home value $184,800 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,275 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.23% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $88,269 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 70% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 75% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,319 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.8% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,134 $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 17.4% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1970 1980
Vacant homes 10.0% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 1,371 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Pemberville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pemberville home of $184,800 with 20% down costs about $1,261 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,569, 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 $54,041 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Pemberville household income of $88,269; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $302,000.

The median rent here is $1,134 a month, so owning the median home costs about $127 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$36,960
Loan amount$147,840
Principal and interest$995
Property taxes (1.23% a year)$189
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$77
PMI$0
Total per month$1,261

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,468
Loan amount$181,453
Principal and interest$1,221
Property taxes (1.23% a year)$189
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$77
FHA mortgage insurance$82
Total per month$1,569

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Questions about home buying in Pemberville

What is the median home value in Pemberville?

About $184,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Pemberville?

Homeowners pay a median $2,275 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 Pemberville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,261 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $54,041 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