A typical Jackson home is worth roughly $117,000
What kind of housing town is Jackson?
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A typical home costs 2.7 years of income
Less than across Ohio (3.5 years). Try your own numbers below.
That covers a typical Jackson home, with $54K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,000 a month here, $300 more than owning.
How Jackson ranks on affordability →
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Jackson’s typical property tax (0.93% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,000
Renters already here pay a median of $625, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Darke County, OH): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
72% of Jackson households own their home
Half of Jackson’s homes were built before 1965.
Ohio: 67% own.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024.
Jackson vs. its neighbors
Jackson is the least expensive of 4 neighboring towns. Tap one to see its housing page.
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| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | $117K* | — | $1,000 | $44,018 |
| Washington | $132K* | +10%† | $980 | $68,242 |
| Brown | $124K* | — | $970 | $69,750 |
| Mississinawa | $119K* | — | $1,070 | $72,143 |
Typical value: Zillow Home Value Index; * Census median home value where Zillow has none. † FHFA price index change where Zillow has none. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. New homes: Census building permits.
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Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer.