Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Youngstown, Ohio
A $58,000 home here costs
$676per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $298. The real number is $378 higher every month — 127% 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.
Youngstown against Mahoning County and Ohio
| Measure | Youngstown | Mahoning County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $58,400 | $141,100 |
| Median property tax | $777 | $1,975 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.330% | 1.400% |
| Median gross rent | $718 | $775 |
| Population | 59,605 | 227,063 |
Youngstown extends across 2 counties. Figures here use Mahoning County, where most of its housing sits.
The weather behind that power bill
Youngstown sits in Mahoning County, which averages a high of 82.7°F in its hottest month and a low of 19.3°F in its coldest, with 41.19" of precipitation a year and 29% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 633 cooling and 6,089 heating degree days, which is what sets the $175 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Mahoning County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Mahoning County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Youngstown?
A $58,000 home in Youngstown, Ohio costs approximately $676 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $298 principal and interest, $64 property tax, $22 homeowners insurance, $243 utilities and $48 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Youngstown?
Youngstown has an effective property tax rate of 1.330%, based on a median home value of $58,400 and median real estate taxes of $777. That is lower than the Mahoning County average of 1.400%.
What is the average home price in Youngstown?
The median owner-occupied home value in Youngstown, Ohio is $58,400, against $141,100 across Mahoning County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Youngstown?
Median gross rent in Youngstown is $718 a month, against $676 to own the median home all in. Owning costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Youngstown — 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.