In Dover, a typical home is worth $193,700 and typical rent is $997 a month. Compared with all of Tuscarawas County, typical rent is 10% higher and the share of households that own their home is 9 points lower.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $174,626 to $236,405.
From Zillow (ZHVI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Dover is in Tuscarawas 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 Tuscarawas County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
Nearby, in Canton, the typical home value is $97,800: 50% less than in Dover ($193,700).
2
According to Zillow, in the 12 months to September 2026 the typical home value in Dover rose 6.4%; in Ohio, it rose 3.2%.
3
60% of households in Dover own their home, against 69% in Tuscarawas County.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024); Zillow (September 2026 data). Zillow data
The homes here
Housing in Dover
What homes there are in Dover, 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
Dover
Tuscarawas County
Ohio
United States
Kind of home: Dover and its comparisons
Measure
Dover
Tuscarawas County
Ohio
United States
Detached house
70%
75%
69%
61%
Attached house
3%
1%
5%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
10%
9%
8%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
15%
6%
15%
19%
Mobile home
3%
9%
3%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
The detached house is still the most common home in Dover, but it weighs less than in Tuscarawas County: 70% against 75%.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or laterUnreliable estimate
Dover
Tuscarawas County
Ohio
United States
Year built: Dover and its comparisons
Measure
Dover
Tuscarawas County
Ohio
United States
Before 1960
44%
41%
38%
26%
1960–1979
27%
21%
26%
24%
1980–1999
15%
22%
20%
25%
2000–2009
8%
10%
10%
14%
2010 or later
Unreliable estimate
6%
7%
11%
There are fewer big homes in Dover than in Tuscarawas County: 52% have 3 bedrooms or more, against 62%.
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 $100K8%
$100K–$200K45%
$200K–$300K28%
$300K–$500K17%
$500K–$750KUnreliable
FHA limit: $541,287
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Dover and its comparisons
Measure
Dover
Under $100K
8%
$100K–$200K
45%
$200K–$300K
28%
$300K–$500K
17%
$500K–$750K
Unreliable estimate
$750K–$1M
Unreliable
$1M or more
Unreliable
With an FHA limit of $541,287, at least 98% of owner-occupied homes in Dover sit below it: they are worth less than $500,000.
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$99943%
$1,000–$1,49942%
$1,500–$1,999Unreliable
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Dover and its comparisons
Measure
Dover
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
43%
$1,000–$1,499
42%
$1,500–$1,999
Unreliable estimate
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable
$3,000 or more
Unreliable
With a mortgage
$1,428 a month
Tuscarawas County: $1,321 a month
Without a mortgage
$520 a month
Tuscarawas County: $499 a month
Owners with a mortgage
52%
Tuscarawas County: 55%
The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Dover is $1,428 a month, more than in Tuscarawas County ($1,321); without one, $520.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Dover+45%
Tuscarawas County+40%
Ohio+47%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Dover+17%
Tuscarawas County+18%
Ohio+28%
United States+33%
Typical household income
DoverNo clear change
Tuscarawas County+22%
Ohio+26%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Dover and its comparisons
Measure
Dover
Tuscarawas County
Ohio
United States
Typical home value
+45%
+40%
+47%
+53%
Typical rent
+17%
+18%
+28%
+33%
Typical household income
No clear change
+22%
+26%
+29%
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the typical home value in Dover rose 45%; in Tuscarawas County, it rose 40%.
The typical rent in Dover rose 17% since 2015–2019, about the same as in Tuscarawas County (18%).
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Dover and its comparisons
Measure
Dover
Tuscarawas County
Ohio
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
3.2%
4.4%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0.8%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
1.4%
1.5%
3.4%
People per household
2.30
2.37
2.37
2.53
Drive alone
76%
80%
75%
69%
Carpool
9%
7%
8%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
3%
2%
3%
Work from home
9%
8%
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
By size, households in Dover look like those in Tuscarawas County: 2.30 people on average.
To get to work, 76% of workers in Dover drive alone; in Tuscarawas County, 80%.
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What would you pay each month for a home in Dover?
A typical home is tight for the typical income
We start with a typical home in Dover, worth $193,700, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 31% of the typical household income in Dover, which is $64,276 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $71,273 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Tuscarawas 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 Dover. 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 $6,780 (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
$1,663
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$190,191
Total interest
$273,640
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $3,271 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $1,500 a month
Tight
$1,500 to $1,928 a month
Your payment · 31%
Hard
more than $1,928 a month
Compared with the typical household income in Dover ($64,276 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$1,288
Property tax
$208
Home insurance
$81
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$86
You need at least $6,780 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 $1,663; principal and interest $1,288.
The city and its county
Dover and Tuscarawas County
Dover is in Tuscarawas 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).
Dover
Map of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, with Dover marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Dover
Tuscarawas County
Other cities with a page
Dover's own numbers
Typical home value
$193,700
Typical monthly rent
$997
Typical yearly household income
$64,276
Households that own their home
60%
Effective property tax rate
1.29%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Tuscarawas County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,106
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+46%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
3.2%
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 Tuscarawas County.
A typical home in Dover is worth $193,700: 4% above the county and 10% below Ohio. With the typical household income in Dover ($64,276 a year), a typical home costs 3.0 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.
Dover3.0 years
Tuscarawas2.9 years
Ohio3.0 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Tuscarawas County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Tuscarawas County rose 73% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Tuscarawas County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Tuscarawas County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +3.3% +3.3% 2016
2017: +3.1% +3.1% 2017
2018: +4.5% +4.5% 2018
2019: +2.8% +2.8% 2019
2020: +3.8% +3.8% 2020
2021: +10.4% +10.4% 2021
2022: +13.4% +13.4% 2022
2023: +6.6% +6.6% 2023
2024: +4.6% +4.6% 2024
2025: +4.5% +4.5% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Tuscarawas County, Ohio and the United States
Period
County
Ohio
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+4.5%
+4.8%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+46%
+53%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+73%
+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
Dover next to Tuscarawas 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
Dover$193,700
Tuscarawas$185,400
Ohio$214,800
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Dover$997
Tuscarawas$908
Ohio$1,034
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Dover$64,276
Tuscarawas$65,044
Ohio$71,389
United States$80,734
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Dover next to Tuscarawas County and Ohio
Measure
Dover
Tuscarawas County
Ohio
U.S.
Typical home value
$193,700 ▲4% above the county
$185,400
$214,800
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$997 ▲10% above the county
$908
$1,034
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$64,276
$65,044
$71,389
$80,734
Households that own their home
60% ▼9 points below the county
69%
67%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$2,491 ▲27% above the county
$1,962
$2,822
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
1.29% ▲0.23 points above the county
1.06%
1.31%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
44% ▼1 points below the county
45%
46%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Tuscarawas 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 Dover
For a typical $193,700 home in Dover, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Dover's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$1,663a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$6,780
Cash to close
$12,591
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $86
Conventional, 5% down$1,628a month
Down payment
$9,685
Cash to close
$15,496
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $92
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$1,339a month
Down payment
$38,740
Cash to close
$44,551
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$1,518a month
Down payment
$29,055
Cash to close
$34,866
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Dover
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$1,663
$6,780
$190,192
7.18%
FHA MIP · $86
$12,591
580
Conventional, 5% down
$1,628
$9,685
$184,015
7.18%
PMI · $92
$15,496
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$1,339
$38,740
$154,960
7.18%
None
$44,551
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$1,518
$29,055
$164,645
8.18%
None
$34,866
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 Dover is $997 a month: 10% above the county. In Dover, 44% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Tuscarawas County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,106 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $21.27 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 Tuscarawas County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$840
$16.15
$33,600
1 bedroom
$845
$16.25
$33,800
2 bedrooms
$1,106
$21.27
$44,240
3 bedrooms
$1,373
$26.40
$54,920
4 bedrooms
$1,619
$31.13
$64,760
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 Dover
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Dover is in ZIP code 44622.
For 2 bedrooms it is $1,230: $124 more than the fair market rent for Tuscarawas County ($1,106).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Dover, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
44622
$930
$940
$1,230
$1,530
$1,800
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
44622 $1,230$1,530
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Dover 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 Tuscarawas 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 Dover or Tuscarawas County. The ones below are statewide in Ohio: they work in Dover 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 Dover or Tuscarawas 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 Dover and all of Tuscarawas 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 Dover?
The typical home value in Dover is $193,700, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Tuscarawas County it is $185,400.
How much does it cost to rent in Dover?
Typical rent in Dover is $997 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Tuscarawas County is $1,106.
What is the FHA loan limit in Dover?
Dover uses the FHA limit for all of Tuscarawas 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 Dover?
The typical homeowner in Dover pays $2,491 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.29% of the home’s value; in Tuscarawas County, the rate is 1.06%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Dover?
We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Tuscarawas County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
