Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Brookfield Center, Ohio
A $197,000 home here costs
$1,736per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.24% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $74,500 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,074. The real number is $662 higher every month, 62% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for Brookfield Center from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 1,225 residents that sample is small. The median home value here carries a much wider margin of error than a big-city figure does, so treat it as indicative rather than exact. The Trumbull County figures are drawn from a far larger sample if you want a steadier number.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Brookfield Center against Trumbull County and Ohio
| Measure | Brookfield Center | Trumbull County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $196,900 | $128,100 |
| Median property tax | $2,313 | $1,806 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.175% | 1.410% |
| Median gross rent | $732 | $783 |
| Population | 1,225 | 201,367 |
The weather behind that power bill
Brookfield Center sits in Trumbull County, which averages a high of 82.1°F in its hottest month and a low of 17.6°F in its coldest, with 42.67" of precipitation a year and 31% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 556 cooling and 6,282 heating degree days, which is what sets the $164 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Trumbull County , month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Brookfield Center?
A $197,000 home in Brookfield Center, Ohio costs approximately $1,736 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $1,074 principal and interest, $193 property tax, $73 homeowners insurance, $232 utilities and $164 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Brookfield Center?
Brookfield Center has an effective property tax rate of 1.175%, based on a median home value of $196,900 and median real estate taxes of $2,313. That is lower than the Trumbull County average of 1.410%.
What is the average home price in Brookfield Center?
The median owner-occupied home value in Brookfield Center, Ohio is $196,900, against $128,100 across Trumbull County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Brookfield Center?
Median gross rent in Brookfield Center is $732 a month, against $1,736 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
What salary do you need to buy a home in Brookfield Center?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Brookfield Center, Ohio at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $74,500 a year. That covers the full $1,736 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Brookfield Center, US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance, NAIC average premium for Ohio.
- Electricity price, EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate, Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.