Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Uniontown, Ohio
A $242,000 home here costs
$2,088per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,244. The real number is $844 higher every month — 68% 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.
Uniontown against Stark County and Ohio
| Measure | Uniontown | Stark County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $241,900 | $177,700 |
| Median property tax | $3,707 | $2,342 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.532% | 1.318% |
| Median gross rent | $838 | $877 |
| Population | 7,571 | 373,764 |
The weather behind that power bill
Uniontown sits in Stark County, which averages a high of 84.3°F in its hottest month and a low of 20.3°F in its coldest, with 41.57" of precipitation a year and 31% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 870 cooling and 5,700 heating degree days, which is what sets the $175 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Stark County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Stark County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Uniontown?
A $242,000 home in Uniontown, Ohio costs approximately $2,088 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,244 principal and interest, $309 property tax, $90 homeowners insurance, $243 utilities and $202 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Uniontown?
Uniontown has an effective property tax rate of 1.532%, based on a median home value of $241,900 and median real estate taxes of $3,707. That is higher than the Stark County average of 1.318%.
What is the average home price in Uniontown?
The median owner-occupied home value in Uniontown, Ohio is $241,900, against $177,700 across Stark County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Uniontown?
Median gross rent in Uniontown is $838 a month, against $2,088 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 Uniontown — 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.