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Buying a home in Risingsun, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Risingsun is worth about $102,400, 52% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,706 a year in property taxes, about 1.67% of their home's value, higher than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $66,705 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 68% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 72% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Risingsun at a glance

Risingsun Ohio U.S.
Median home value $102,400 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,706 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.67% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $66,705 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 68% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 72% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,105 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.1% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent $858 $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 16.0% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1970 1980
Vacant homes 9.0% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 737 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Risingsun

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Risingsun home of $102,400 with 20% down costs about $736 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $907, 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 $31,554 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Risingsun household income of $66,705; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $216,000.

The median rent here is $858 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$20,480
Loan amount$81,920
Principal and interest$551
Property taxes (1.67% a year)$143
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$43
PMI$0
Total per month$736

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,584
Loan amount$100,545
Principal and interest$676
Property taxes (1.67% a year)$143
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$43
FHA mortgage insurance$45
Total per month$907

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Questions about home buying in Risingsun

What is the median home value in Risingsun?

About $102,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Risingsun?

Homeowners pay a median $1,706 a year, which is about 1.67% 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 Risingsun?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $736 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,554 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