In Alliance, a typical home is worth $125,400 and typical rent is $836 a month. Compared with all of Stark County, the typical home value is 33% lower, typical household income is 17% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 18 points lower.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $123,269 to $165,479.
Typical rent
$869a month
Typical rent from Zillow, December 2025 to September 2026: from $831 to $869.
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Alliance is in Stark County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Stark County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
51% of households in Alliance own their home, against 69% in Stark County.
2
The typical home in Alliance is worth $125,400,33% less than in Stark County as a whole ($186,400).
3
Nearby, in Canton, the typical home value is $97,800: 22% less than in Alliance ($125,400).
4
The typical household income in Alliance is $56,106,17% less than in Stark County as a whole ($67,934).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Alliance
What homes there are in Alliance, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).
What homes there are
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Kind of home
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Alliance
Stark County
Ohio
United States
Kind of home: Alliance and its comparisons
Measure
Alliance
Stark County
Ohio
United States
Detached house
70%
75%
69%
61%
Attached house
Unreliable estimate
4%
5%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
14%
9%
8%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
13%
10%
15%
19%
Mobile home
Unreliable estimate
2%
3%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
The detached house is still the most common home in Alliance, but it weighs less than in Stark County: 70% against 75%.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or later
Alliance
Stark County
Ohio
United States
Year built: Alliance and its comparisons
Measure
Alliance
Stark County
Ohio
United States
Before 1960
65%
43%
38%
26%
1960–1979
16%
29%
26%
24%
1980–1999
13%
17%
20%
25%
2000–2009
4%
8%
10%
14%
2010 or later
2%
4%
7%
11%
Homes in Alliance are older: the typical year built is 1951; in Stark County, 1966.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Under the limitOver the limitUnreliable estimate
Under $100K34%
$100K–$200K46%
$200K–$300K12%
$300K–$500K5%
$500K–$750KUnreliable
FHA limit: $541,287
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Alliance and its comparisons
Measure
Alliance
Under $100K
34%
$100K–$200K
46%
$200K–$300K
12%
$300K–$500K
5%
$500K–$750K
Unreliable estimate
$750K–$1M
Unreliable estimate
$1M or more
Unreliable estimate
At least 98% of owner-occupied homes in Alliance are worth less than $500,000, below the FHA loan limit for Stark County ($541,287).
Monthly rent with utilities
Under the limitOver the limitUnreliable estimate
Under $5009%
$500–$99957%
$1,000–$1,49930%
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms: $1,049
$1,500–$1,999Unreliable
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Alliance and its comparisons
Measure
Alliance
Under $500
9%
$500–$999
57%
$1,000–$1,499
30%
$1,500–$1,999
Unreliable estimate
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable
$3,000 or more
Unreliable
About 69% of rented homes in Alliance cost less than HUD's 2-bedroom fair market rent for Stark County ($1,049).
With a mortgage
$955 a month
Stark County: $1,336 a month
Without a mortgage
$455 a month
Stark County: $516 a month
Owners with a mortgage
53%
Stark County: 60%
The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Alliance is $955 a month, less than in Stark County ($1,336); without one, $455.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Alliance+54%
Stark County+39%
Ohio+47%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Alliance+19%
Stark County+23%
Ohio+28%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Alliance+57%
Stark County+26%
Ohio+26%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Alliance and its comparisons
Measure
Alliance
Stark County
Ohio
United States
Typical home value
+54%
+39%
+47%
+53%
Typical rent
+19%
+23%
+28%
+33%
Typical household income
+57%
+26%
+26%
+29%
The typical home value in Alliance rose 54% since 2015–2019, more than in Stark County (39%).
Since 2015–2019, the typical rent in Alliance rose 19%, less than in Stark County (23%).
The typical household income in Alliance rose 57% over that time; home values changed +54% and rent +19%.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Alliance and its comparisons
Measure
Alliance
Stark County
Ohio
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
2.1%
4.4%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0.8%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
0.8%
1.5%
3.4%
People per household
2.43
2.35
2.37
2.53
Drive alone
75%
78%
75%
69%
Carpool
9%
7%
8%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
1%
1%
3%
Walk or bike
5%
2%
2%
3%
Work from home
9%
12%
13%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
2%
1%
2%
Typical commute
10 to 19 minutes
Unreliable estimate
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
Much as in Stark County, a household in Alliance has 2.43 people on average.
The car rules in Alliance: 75% of workers drive to work alone, and the typical trip takes 10 to 19 minutes.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Alliance?
A typical home is within reach of the typical income
We start with a typical home in Alliance, worth $125,400, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 23% of the typical household income in Alliance, which is $56,106 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Stark County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Alliance. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $4,389 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$1,053
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$123,129
Total interest
$177,153
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $2,118 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $1,309 a month
Your payment · 23%
Tight
$1,309 to $1,683 a month
Hard
more than $1,683 a month
Compared with the typical household income in Alliance ($56,106 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$834
Property tax
$111
Home insurance
$52
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$55
You need at least $4,389 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.
Total monthly payment $1,053; principal and interest $834.
The city and its county
Alliance and Stark County
Alliance is in Stark County, Ohio. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).
Alliance
Map of Stark County, Ohio, with Alliance marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Alliance
Stark County
Other cities with a page
Alliance's own numbers
Typical home value
$125,400
Typical monthly rent
$836
Typical yearly household income
$56,106
Households that own their home
51%
Effective property tax rate
1.06%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Stark County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,049
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+52%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
0.6%
HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.
Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Stark County.
A typical home in Alliance is worth $125,400: 33% below the county and 42% below Ohio. With the typical household income in Alliance ($56,106 a year), a typical home costs 2.2 times what the household earns in a year.
Years of income to pay for a typical home
The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.
Alliance2.2 years
Stark2.7 years
Ohio3.0 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Stark County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Stark County rose 86% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Stark County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Stark County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +3.1% +3.1% 2016
2017: +3.9% +3.9% 2017
2018: +4.6% +4.6% 2018
2019: +4.6% +4.6% 2019
2020: +4.0% +4.0% 2020
2021: +11.5% +11.5% 2021
2022: +12.6% +12.6% 2022
2023: +8.0% +8.0% 2023
2024: +6.4% +6.4% 2024
2025: +5.6% +5.6% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Stark County, Ohio and the United States
Period
County
Ohio
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+5.6%
+4.8%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+52%
+53%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+86%
+93%
+85%
The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data
Alliance next to Stark County, Ohio and the U.S.
Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.
Typical home value
Alliance$125,400
Stark$186,400
Ohio$214,800
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Alliance$836
Stark$909
Ohio$1,034
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Alliance$56,106
Stark$67,934
Ohio$71,389
United States$80,734
See the full table
Alliance next to Stark County and Ohio
Measure
Alliance
Stark County
Ohio
U.S.
Typical home value
$125,400 ▼33% below the county
$186,400
$214,800
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$836 ▼8% below the county
$909
$1,034
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$56,106 ▼17% below the county
$67,934
$71,389
$80,734
Households that own their home
51% ▼18 points below the county
69%
67%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$1,331 ▼45% below the county
$2,402
$2,822
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
1.06% ▼0.23 points below the county
1.29%
1.31%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
39% ▼3 points below the county
42%
46%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Stark County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Alliance
For a typical $125,400 home in Alliance, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Alliance's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$1,053a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$4,389
Cash to close
$8,151
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $55
Conventional, 5% down$1,030a month
Down payment
$6,270
Cash to close
$10,032
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $60
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$843a month
Down payment
$25,080
Cash to close
$28,842
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$959a month
Down payment
$18,810
Cash to close
$22,572
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Alliance
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$1,053
$4,389
$123,129
7.18%
FHA MIP · $55
$8,151
580
Conventional, 5% down
$1,030
$6,270
$119,130
7.18%
PMI · $60
$10,032
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$843
$25,080
$100,320
7.18%
None
$28,842
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$959
$18,810
$106,590
8.18%
None
$22,572
Set by the lender
The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.
Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.
Typical rent in Alliance is $836 a month: 8% below the county. In Alliance, 39% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Stark County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,049 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $20.17 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Stark County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$734
$14.12
$29,360
1 bedroom
$827
$15.90
$33,080
2 bedrooms
$1,049
$20.17
$41,960
3 bedrooms
$1,327
$25.52
$53,080
4 bedrooms
$1,421
$27.33
$56,840
Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027
By ZIP code
Fair market rent by ZIP code in Alliance
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Alliance is in ZIP code 44601.
For 2 bedrooms it is $1,000: $49 less than the fair market rent for Stark County ($1,049).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Alliance, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
44601
$710
$790
$1,000
$1,270
$1,360
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
44601 $1,000$1,270
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Alliance when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)Fiscal year 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
HUD lists 11 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Alliance. These are the largest.
Hart Apartments and Alliance Family125 E Simpson St, Alliance 44601279 low-income homes · Run by Stark Metropolitian Housing Authority · Average payment: $347 a month · Average wait: 21 months(330) 454-8051
Alliance Towers350 S Arch Ave, Alliance 44601101 homes, 100 low-income · For older adults(330) 823-1063
Nantucket Circle Apartments965 Nantucket Cir NE, Alliance 4460160 low-income homes · 1 bd: 8 · 2 bd: 40 · 3 bd: 12 · In service since 2019
Nantucket Circle Apartments925 Nantucket Cir NE, Alliance 4460160 low-income homes · For families(330) 823-9550
Alliance Elderly1850 S Seneca Ave, Alliance 4460156 low-income homes · 2 bd: 56 · In service since 2010 · For older adults
You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.
There are 2 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Stark County; none says it serves in Spanish.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Alliance or Stark County. The ones below are statewide in Ohio: they work in Alliance the same as in the rest of the state.
Ohio state agency help of 2.5% or 5% of the price for the down payment, closing costs or other costs before closing, forgiven after seven years; if you sell sooner, you repay all of it.Offered by Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA).
Ohio state agency certificate that turns part of your mortgage interest into a credit on your federal tax return, up to $2,000 a year: 40% with an OHFA mortgage (MTC Plus) or 15% to 20% with another mortgage (MTC Basic).Offered by Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA).
No legal help resource on our list is for Alliance or Stark County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Alliance and all of Stark County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.
How much does a typical home cost in Alliance?
The typical home value in Alliance is $125,400, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Stark County it is $186,400.
How much does it cost to rent in Alliance?
Typical rent in Alliance is $836 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Stark County is $1,049.
What is the FHA loan limit in Alliance?
Alliance uses the FHA limit for all of Stark County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.
How much property tax do owners pay in Alliance?
The typical homeowner in Alliance pays $1,331 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.06% of the home’s value; in Stark County, the rate is 1.29%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Alliance?
There are 2 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Stark County. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
