In Bucyrus, a typical home is worth $128,600 and typical rent is $765 a month. Compared with all of Crawford County, typical household income is 6% lower, the typical home value is 6% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 6 points lower.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $130,517 to $163,793.
From Zillow (ZHVI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Bucyrus is in Crawford 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 Crawford County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
Bucyrus has the 18th lowest typical rent of the 285 cities in Ohio with more than 5,000 people ($765).
2
67% of households in Bucyrus own their home, against 73% in Crawford County.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Bucyrus
What homes there are in Bucyrus, 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
Bucyrus
Crawford County
Ohio
United States
Kind of home: Bucyrus and its comparisons
Measure
Bucyrus
Crawford County
Ohio
United States
Detached house
75%
81%
69%
61%
Attached house
4%
2%
5%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
9%
8%
8%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
11%
6%
15%
19%
Mobile home
Unreliable estimate
3%
3%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
The detached house is still the most common home in Bucyrus, but it weighs less than in Crawford County: 75% against 81%.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or laterUnreliable estimate
Bucyrus
Crawford County
Ohio
United States
Year built: Bucyrus and its comparisons
Measure
Bucyrus
Crawford County
Ohio
United States
Before 1960
55%
52%
38%
26%
1960–1979
25%
28%
26%
24%
1980–1999
11%
12%
20%
25%
2000–2009
8%
7%
10%
14%
2010 or later
Unreliable estimate
2%
7%
11%
In Bucyrus, half of the homes were built before 1957; in Crawford County, before 1959.
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 $100K31%
$100K–$200K48%
$200K–$300K14%
$300K–$500K6%
$500K–$750KUnreliable
FHA limit: $541,287
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Bucyrus and its comparisons
Measure
Bucyrus
Under $100K
31%
$100K–$200K
48%
$200K–$300K
14%
$300K–$500K
6%
$500K–$750K
Unreliable estimate
$750K–$1M
Unreliable
$1M or more
Unreliable
At least 99% of owner-occupied homes in Bucyrus are worth less than $500,000, below the FHA loan limit for Crawford County ($541,287).
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$99975%
$1,000–$1,49913%
$1,500–$1,999Unreliable
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Bucyrus and its comparisons
Measure
Bucyrus
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
75%
$1,000–$1,499
13%
$1,500–$1,999
Unreliable estimate
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable
$3,000 or more
Unreliable
With a mortgage
$963 a month
Crawford County: $1,081 a month
Without a mortgage
$464 a month
Crawford County: $487 a month
Owners with a mortgage
58%
Crawford County: 55%
In Bucyrus, 58% of owners have a mortgage, and their typical cost is $963 a month, against $1,081 in Crawford County. Without one it drops to $464.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Bucyrus+61%
Crawford County+55%
Ohio+47%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Bucyrus+20%
Crawford County+24%
Ohio+28%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Bucyrus+32%
Crawford County+29%
Ohio+26%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Bucyrus and its comparisons
Measure
Bucyrus
Crawford County
Ohio
United States
Typical home value
+61%
+55%
+47%
+53%
Typical rent
+20%
+24%
+28%
+33%
Typical household income
+32%
+29%
+26%
+29%
Since 2015–2019, homes in Bucyrus gained value faster than in Crawford County: 61% against 55%.
Rents in Bucyrus rose more slowly than in Crawford County: 20% since 2015–2019, against 24%.
While home values in Bucyrus changed +61% and rent +20%, the typical household income rose 32%.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Bucyrus and its comparisons
Measure
Bucyrus
Crawford County
Ohio
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
6.6%
4.4%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0.8%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
1.2%
1.5%
3.4%
People per household
2.14
2.28
2.37
2.53
Drive alone
80%
82%
75%
69%
Carpool
10%
7%
8%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
3%
2%
3%
Work from home
Unreliable estimate
7%
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
On average, a household in Bucyrus has 2.14 people, fewer than in Crawford County (2.28).
More people carpool to work in Bucyrus than in Crawford County: 10% against 7%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Bucyrus?
A typical home is within reach of the typical income
We start with a typical home in Bucyrus, worth $128,600, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 24% of the typical household income in Bucyrus, which is $54,349 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Crawford 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 Bucyrus. 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 $4,501 (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
$1,102
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$126,271
Total interest
$181,674
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $2,172 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $1,268 a month
Your payment · 24%
Tight
$1,268 to $1,630 a month
Hard
more than $1,630 a month
Compared with the typical household income in Bucyrus ($54,349 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$855
Property tax
$136
Home insurance
$54
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$57
You need at least $4,501 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 $1,102; principal and interest $855.
The city and its county
Bucyrus and Crawford County
Bucyrus is in Crawford 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).
Bucyrus
Map of Crawford County, Ohio, with Bucyrus marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Bucyrus
Crawford County
Other cities with a page
Bucyrus's own numbers
Typical home value
$128,600
Typical monthly rent
$765
Typical yearly household income
$54,349
Households that own their home
67%
Effective property tax rate
1.27%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Crawford County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,003
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+71%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
0.7%
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 Crawford County.
A typical home in Bucyrus is worth $128,600: 6% below the county and 40% below Ohio. With the typical household income in Bucyrus ($54,349 a year), a typical home costs 2.4 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.
Bucyrus2.4 years
Crawford2.4 years
Ohio3.0 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Crawford County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Crawford County rose 119% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Crawford County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Crawford County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +6.3% +6.3% 2016
2017: +2.7% +2.7% 2017
2018: +4.4% +4.4% 2018
2019: +8.0% +8.0% 2019
2020: +3.8% +3.8% 2020
2021: +15.3% +15.3% 2021
2022: +13.7% +13.7% 2022
2023: +11.8% +11.8% 2023
2024: +7.3% +7.3% 2024
2025: +8.9% +8.9% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Crawford County, Ohio and the United States
Period
County
Ohio
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+8.9%
+4.8%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+71%
+53%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+119%
+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
Bucyrus next to Crawford 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
Bucyrus$128,600
Crawford$136,700
Ohio$214,800
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Bucyrus$765
Crawford$794
Ohio$1,034
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Bucyrus$54,349
Crawford$58,044
Ohio$71,389
United States$80,734
See the full table
Bucyrus next to Crawford County and Ohio
Measure
Bucyrus
Crawford County
Ohio
U.S.
Typical home value
$128,600 ▼6% below the county
$136,700
$214,800
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$765 ▼4% below the county
$794
$1,034
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$54,349 ▼6% below the county
$58,044
$71,389
$80,734
Households that own their home
67% ▼6 points below the county
73%
67%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$1,639
$1,622
$2,822
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
1.27% ▲0.08 points above the county
1.19%
1.31%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
41% ▼4 points below the county
46%
46%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Crawford 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 Bucyrus
For a typical $128,600 home in Bucyrus, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Bucyrus's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$1,102a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$4,501
Cash to close
$8,359
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $57
Conventional, 5% down$1,078a month
Down payment
$6,430
Cash to close
$10,288
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $61
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$887a month
Down payment
$25,720
Cash to close
$29,578
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$1,006a month
Down payment
$19,290
Cash to close
$23,148
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Bucyrus
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$1,102
$4,501
$126,271
7.18%
FHA MIP · $57
$8,359
580
Conventional, 5% down
$1,078
$6,430
$122,170
7.18%
PMI · $61
$10,288
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$887
$25,720
$102,880
7.18%
None
$29,578
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$1,006
$19,290
$109,310
8.18%
None
$23,148
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 Bucyrus is $765 a month: 4% below the county. In Bucyrus, 41% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Crawford County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,003 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $19.29 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 Crawford County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$830
$15.96
$33,200
1 bedroom
$841
$16.17
$33,640
2 bedrooms
$1,003
$19.29
$40,120
3 bedrooms
$1,322
$25.42
$52,880
4 bedrooms
$1,327
$25.52
$53,080
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 Bucyrus
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Bucyrus is in ZIP code 44820.
For 2 bedrooms it is $1,000: $3 less than the fair market rent for Crawford County ($1,003).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Bucyrus, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
44820
$830
$840
$1,000
$1,320
$1,330
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
44820 $1,000$1,320
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Bucyrus 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)
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.
We found no HUD-approved agencies with an office in Crawford County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Bucyrus or Crawford County. The ones below are statewide in Ohio: they work in Bucyrus 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 Bucyrus or Crawford 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 Bucyrus and all of Crawford 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 Bucyrus?
The typical home value in Bucyrus is $128,600, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Crawford County it is $136,700.
How much does it cost to rent in Bucyrus?
Typical rent in Bucyrus is $765 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Crawford County is $1,003.
What is the FHA loan limit in Bucyrus?
Bucyrus uses the FHA limit for all of Crawford 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 Bucyrus?
The typical homeowner in Bucyrus pays $1,639 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.27% of the home’s value; in Crawford County, the rate is 1.19%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Bucyrus?
We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Crawford County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
