Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Delshire, Ohio
A $168,000 home here costs
$1,522per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $864. The real number is $659 higher every month — 76% 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.
Delshire against Hamilton County and Ohio
| Measure | Delshire | Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $167,800 | $225,700 |
| Median property tax | $2,551 | $3,461 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.520% | 1.533% |
| Median gross rent | $1,047 | $1,005 |
| Population | 3,607 | 827,878 |
The weather behind that power bill
Delshire sits in Hamilton County, which averages a high of 86.6°F in its hottest month and a low of 23.6°F in its coldest, with 43.4" of precipitation a year and 32% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,126 cooling and 4,804 heating degree days, which is what sets the $175 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Hamilton County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Hamilton County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Delshire?
A $168,000 home in Delshire, Ohio costs approximately $1,522 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $864 principal and interest, $213 property tax, $62 homeowners insurance, $243 utilities and $140 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Delshire?
Delshire has an effective property tax rate of 1.520%, based on a median home value of $167,800 and median real estate taxes of $2,551. That is lower than the Hamilton County average of 1.533%.
What is the average home price in Delshire?
The median owner-occupied home value in Delshire, Ohio is $167,800, against $225,700 across Hamilton County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Delshire?
Median gross rent in Delshire is $1,047 a month, against $1,522 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 Delshire — 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.