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Buying a home in Walbridge, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Walbridge is worth about $137,600, 36% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 59% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,722 a year in property taxes, about 1.25% of their home's value, close to the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $55,469 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 51% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Walbridge at a glance

Walbridge Ohio U.S.
Median home value $137,600 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,722 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.25% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $55,469 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 74% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 51% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,168 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.9% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,037 $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 20.9% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1966 1970 1980
Vacant homes 6.4% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 3,034 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Walbridge

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Walbridge home of $137,600 with 20% down costs about $941 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,170, 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 $40,337 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Walbridge household income of $55,469; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $189,000.

The median rent here is $1,037 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$27,520
Loan amount$110,080
Principal and interest$741
Property taxes (1.25% a year)$143
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$57
PMI$0
Total per month$941

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,816
Loan amount$135,108
Principal and interest$909
Property taxes (1.25% a year)$143
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$57
FHA mortgage insurance$61
Total per month$1,170

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Questions about home buying in Walbridge

What is the median home value in Walbridge?

About $137,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Walbridge?

Homeowners pay a median $1,722 a year, which is about 1.25% 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 Walbridge?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $941 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $40,337 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