In Perry Heights, a typical home is worth $166,700 and typical rent is $930 a month. Compared with all of Stark County, the typical home value is 11% lower and typical household income is 9% lower.
Perry Heights 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.
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Nearby, in Canton, the typical home value is $97,800: 41% less than in Perry Heights ($166,700).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Perry Heights
What homes there are in Perry Heights, 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
Perry Heights
Stark County
Ohio
United States
Kind of home: Perry Heights and its comparisons
Measure
Perry Heights
Stark County
Ohio
United States
Detached house
79%
75%
69%
61%
Attached house
Unreliable estimate
4%
5%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
13%
9%
8%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
Unreliable estimate
10%
15%
19%
Mobile home
Unreliable estimate
2%
3%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
Detached houses, standing on their own, make up 79% of homes here, against 75% in Stark County.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or laterUnreliable estimate
Perry Heights
Stark County
Ohio
United States
Year built: Perry Heights and its comparisons
Measure
Perry Heights
Stark County
Ohio
United States
Before 1960
41%
43%
38%
26%
1960–1979
42%
29%
26%
24%
1980–1999
14%
17%
20%
25%
2000–2009
Unreliable estimate
8%
10%
14%
2010 or later
Unreliable estimate
4%
7%
11%
By age, homes in Perry Heights look like those in Stark County: the typical year built is 1964.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Unreliable estimate
Under $100K18%
$100K–$200K49%
$200K–$300K24%
$300K–$500KUnreliable
$500K–$750KUnreliable
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Perry Heights and its comparisons
Measure
Perry Heights
Under $100K
18%
$100K–$200K
49%
$200K–$300K
24%
$300K–$500K
Unreliable estimate
$500K–$750K
Unreliable
$750K–$1M
Unreliable estimate
$1M or more
Unreliable
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$99971%
$1,000–$1,499Unreliable
$1,500–$1,999Unreliable
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Perry Heights and its comparisons
Measure
Perry Heights
Under $500
Unreliable
$500–$999
71%
$1,000–$1,499
Unreliable estimate
$1,500–$1,999
Unreliable estimate
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable
$3,000 or more
Unreliable
With a mortgage
$1,205 a month
Stark County: $1,336 a month
Without a mortgage
$462 a month
Stark County: $516 a month
Owners with a mortgage
60%
Stark County: 60%
In Perry Heights, 60% of owners have a mortgage, and their typical cost is $1,205 a month, against $1,336 in Stark County. Without one it drops to $462.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Perry Heights+60%
Stark County+39%
Ohio+47%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Perry Heights+31%
Stark County+23%
Ohio+28%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Perry Heights+26%
Stark County+26%
Ohio+26%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Perry Heights and its comparisons
Measure
Perry Heights
Stark County
Ohio
United States
Typical home value
+60%
+39%
+47%
+53%
Typical rent
+31%
+23%
+28%
+33%
Typical household income
+26%
+26%
+26%
+29%
Since 2015–2019, homes in Perry Heights gained value faster than in Stark County: 60% against 39%.
Since 2015–2019, the typical rent in Perry Heights rose 31%, more than in Stark County (23%).
The typical household income in Perry Heights rose 26%: less than home values (+60%) and rent (+31%).
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Perry Heights and its comparisons
Measure
Perry Heights
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
2.42
2.35
2.37
2.53
Drive alone
82%
78%
75%
69%
Carpool
Unreliable estimate
7%
8%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
1%
1%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
2%
2%
3%
Work from home
12%
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
A household in Perry Heights has 2.42 people on average, about the same as in Stark County (2.35).
In Perry Heights, 82% of workers drive alone to work; in Stark County, 78%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Perry Heights?
A typical home is within reach of the typical income
We start with a typical home in Perry Heights, worth $166,700, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 28% of the typical household income in Perry Heights, which is $61,601 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 Perry Heights. 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 $5,835 (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
$1,417
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$163,680
Total interest
$235,497
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $2,815 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $1,437 a month
Your payment · 28%
Tight
$1,437 to $1,848 a month
Hard
more than $1,848 a month
Compared with the typical household income in Perry Heights ($61,601 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$1,109
Property tax
$165
Home insurance
$70
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$74
You need at least $5,835 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 $1,417; principal and interest $1,109.
The city and its county
Perry Heights and Stark County
Perry Heights 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).
Perry Heights
Map of Stark County, Ohio, with Perry Heights marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Perry Heights
Stark County
Other cities with a page
Perry Heights's own numbers
Typical home value
$166,700
Typical monthly rent
$930
Typical yearly household income
$61,601
Households that own their home
69%
Effective property tax rate
1.19%
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 Perry Heights is worth $166,700: 11% below the county and 22% below Ohio. With the typical household income in Perry Heights ($61,601 a year), a typical home costs 2.7 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.
Perry Heights2.7 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
Perry Heights 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
Perry Heights$166,700
Stark$186,400
Ohio$214,800
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Perry Heights$930
Stark$909
Ohio$1,034
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Perry Heights$61,601
Stark$67,934
Ohio$71,389
United States$80,734
See the full table
Perry Heights next to Stark County and Ohio
Measure
Perry Heights
Stark County
Ohio
U.S.
Typical home value
$166,700 ▼11% below the county
$186,400
$214,800
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$930 ▲2% above the county
$909
$1,034
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$61,601 ▼9% below the county
$67,934
$71,389
$80,734
Households that own their home
69% ▼1 points below the county
69%
67%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$1,989 ▼17% below the county
$2,402
$2,822
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
1.19% ▼0.1 points below the county
1.29%
1.31%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
45% ▲3 points above 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 Perry Heights
For a typical $166,700 home in Perry Heights, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Perry Heights's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$1,417a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$5,835
Cash to close
$10,836
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $74
Conventional, 5% down$1,387a month
Down payment
$8,335
Cash to close
$13,336
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $79
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$1,138a month
Down payment
$33,340
Cash to close
$38,341
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$1,292a month
Down payment
$25,005
Cash to close
$30,006
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Perry Heights
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$1,417
$5,835
$163,681
7.18%
FHA MIP · $74
$10,836
580
Conventional, 5% down
$1,387
$8,335
$158,365
7.18%
PMI · $79
$13,336
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$1,138
$33,340
$133,360
7.18%
None
$38,341
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$1,292
$25,005
$141,695
8.18%
None
$30,006
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 Perry Heights is $930 a month: 2% above the county. In Perry Heights, 45% 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 Perry Heights
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Perry Heights is in ZIP code 44646.
For 2 bedrooms it is $1,050: $1 more than the fair market rent for Stark County ($1,049).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Perry Heights, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
44646
$740
$830
$1,050
$1,330
$1,420
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
44646 $1,050$1,330
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Perry Heights 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.
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 Perry Heights or Stark County. The ones below are statewide in Ohio: they work in Perry Heights 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).
The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Perry Heights, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.
CB
Community Building Partnership of Stark County, Inc.
No legal help resource on our list is for Perry Heights 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 Perry Heights 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 Perry Heights?
The typical home value in Perry Heights is $166,700, 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 Perry Heights?
Typical rent in Perry Heights is $930 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 Perry Heights?
Perry Heights 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 Perry Heights?
The typical homeowner in Perry Heights pays $1,989 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.19% of the home’s value; in Stark County, the rate is 1.29%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Perry Heights?
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.
