Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Malvern, Ohio
A $118,000 home here costs
$1,146per 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 $49,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $643. The real number is $503 higher every month, 78% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for Malvern from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 1,687 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 Carroll 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.
Malvern against Carroll County and Ohio
| Measure | Malvern | Carroll County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $117,800 | $174,500 |
| Median property tax | $1,540 | $1,688 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.307% | 0.967% |
| Median gross rent | $573 | $780 |
| Population | 1,687 | 26,731 |
The weather behind that power bill
Malvern sits in Carroll County, which averages a high of 83.8°F in its hottest month and a low of 20.9°F in its coldest, with 38.67" of precipitation a year and 30% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 779 cooling and 5,569 heating degree days, which is what sets the $164 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Carroll 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 Malvern?
A $118,000 home in Malvern, Ohio costs approximately $1,146 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $643 principal and interest, $129 property tax, $44 homeowners insurance, $232 utilities and $98 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Malvern?
Malvern has an effective property tax rate of 1.307%, based on a median home value of $117,800 and median real estate taxes of $1,540. That is higher than the Carroll County average of 0.967%.
What is the average home price in Malvern?
The median owner-occupied home value in Malvern, Ohio is $117,800, against $174,500 across Carroll County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Malvern?
Median gross rent in Malvern is $573 a month, against $1,146 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 Malvern?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Malvern, Ohio at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $49,000 a year. That covers the full $1,146 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Malvern, 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.