Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Dalton, Ohio
A $180,000 home here costs
$1,562per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $925. The real number is $636 higher every month — 69% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Dalton against Wayne County and Ohio
| Measure | Dalton | Wayne County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $179,800 | $204,600 |
| Median property tax | $2,107 | $2,457 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.172% | 1.201% |
| Median gross rent | $827 | $849 |
| Population | 1,748 | 116,618 |
The weather behind that power bill
Dalton sits in Wayne County, which averages a high of 82.4°F in its hottest month and a low of 18.0°F in its coldest, with 36.86" of precipitation a year and 31% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 591 cooling and 6,193 heating degree days, which is what sets the $175 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Wayne County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Wayne County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Dalton?
A $180,000 home in Dalton, Ohio costs approximately $1,562 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $925 principal and interest, $176 property tax, $67 homeowners insurance, $243 utilities and $150 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Dalton?
Dalton has an effective property tax rate of 1.172%, based on a median home value of $179,800 and median real estate taxes of $2,107. That is lower than the Wayne County average of 1.201%.
What is the average home price in Dalton?
The median owner-occupied home value in Dalton, Ohio is $179,800, against $204,600 across Wayne County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Dalton?
Median gross rent in Dalton is $827 a month, against $1,562 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Dalton — 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.