The typical owner-occupied home in Worthington is worth about $75,000, 54% below the West Virginia median of $162,600 and 77% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $560 a year in property taxes, about 0.75% of their home's value, higher than the West Virginia rate of 0.53%. The median household earns $33,750 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (2.7 times for West Virginia). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 21% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Worthington at a glance
| Worthington | West Virginia | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $75,000 | $162,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $560 | $865 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.75% | 0.53% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $33,750 | $59,608 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 76% | 75% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 21% | 46% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,255 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $872 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 28.6% | 15.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 102 | 1,778,373 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Worthington
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Worthington home of $75,000 with 20% down costs about $482 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $607, 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 $20,646 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Worthington household income of $33,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $123,000.
| Down payment | $15,000 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $60,000 |
| Principal and interest | $404 |
| Property taxes (0.75% a year) | $47 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $31 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $482 |
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| Down payment | $2,625 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $73,642 |
| Principal and interest | $495 |
| Property taxes (0.75% a year) | $47 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $31 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $33 |
| Total per month | $607 |
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Questions about home buying in Worthington
What is the median home value in Worthington?
About $75,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Worthington?
Homeowners pay a median $560 a year, which is about 0.75% 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 Worthington?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $482 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $20,646 a year.
More about Worthington
- Mortgage Refinance in Worthington
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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