Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Fostoria, Ohio
A $82,000 home here costs
$864per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $422. The real number is $443 higher every month — 105% 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.
Fostoria against Wood County and Ohio
| Measure | Fostoria | Wood County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $81,500 | $214,400 |
| Median property tax | $1,196 | $2,911 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.467% | 1.358% |
| Median gross rent | $759 | $950 |
| Population | 12,671 | 131,795 |
Fostoria extends across 3 counties. Figures here use Wood County, where most of its housing sits.
The weather behind that power bill
Fostoria sits in Wood County, which averages a high of 84.2°F in its hottest month and a low of 19.2°F in its coldest, with 35.16" of precipitation a year and 32% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 878 cooling and 6,012 heating degree days, which is what sets the $175 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Wood County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Wood County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Fostoria?
A $82,000 home in Fostoria, Ohio costs approximately $864 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $422 principal and interest, $100 property tax, $30 homeowners insurance, $243 utilities and $68 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Fostoria?
Fostoria has an effective property tax rate of 1.467%, based on a median home value of $81,500 and median real estate taxes of $1,196. That is higher than the Wood County average of 1.358%.
What is the average home price in Fostoria?
The median owner-occupied home value in Fostoria, Ohio is $81,500, against $214,400 across Wood County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Fostoria?
Median gross rent in Fostoria is $759 a month, against $864 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 Fostoria — 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.