Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Yellow Springs, Ohio
A $280,000 home here costs
$2,463per 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 $105,500 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,527. The real number is $937 higher every month, 61% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for Yellow Springs from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 3,655 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 Greene 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.
Yellow Springs against Greene County and Ohio
| Measure | Yellow Springs | Greene County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $279,700 | $238,000 |
| Median property tax | $4,405 | $4,021 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.575% | 1.689% |
| Median gross rent | $849 | $1,089 |
| Population | 3,655 | 168,531 |
The weather behind that power bill
Yellow Springs sits in Greene County, which averages a high of 83.4°F in its hottest month and a low of 22.7°F in its coldest, with 43.26" of precipitation a year and 33% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 967 cooling and 5,063 heating degree days, which is what sets the $164 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Greene 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 Yellow Springs?
A $280,000 home in Yellow Springs, Ohio costs approximately $2,463 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $1,527 principal and interest, $368 property tax, $104 homeowners insurance, $232 utilities and $233 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Yellow Springs?
Yellow Springs has an effective property tax rate of 1.575%, based on a median home value of $279,700 and median real estate taxes of $4,405. That is lower than the Greene County average of 1.689%.
What is the average home price in Yellow Springs?
The median owner-occupied home value in Yellow Springs, Ohio is $279,700, against $238,000 across Greene County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Yellow Springs?
Median gross rent in Yellow Springs is $849 a month, against $2,463 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 Yellow Springs?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Yellow Springs, Ohio at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $105,500 a year. That covers the full $2,463 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Yellow Springs, 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.