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Buying a home in Titusville, New Jersey

The typical owner-occupied home in Titusville is worth about $341,200, 25% below the New Jersey median of $454,400 and 3% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $8,636 a year in property taxes, about 2.53% of their home's value, higher than the New Jersey rate of 2.11%. The median household earns $120,234 a year, so the median home costs 2.8 times the median income (4.4 times for New Jersey). 93% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 38% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Titusville at a glance

Titusville New Jersey U.S.
Median home value $341,200 $454,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $8,636 $9,590 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.53% 2.11% 0.94%
Median household income $120,234 $103,556 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 93% 64% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 38% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,795 $2,829 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.9% 22.9% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,720 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1970 1980
Vacant homes 22.7% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 501 9,343,809 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Titusville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Titusville home of $341,200 with 20% down costs about $2,698 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,266, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $115,618 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Titusville household income of $120,234; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $355,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$68,240
Loan amount$272,960
Principal and interest$1,836
Property taxes (2.53% a year)$719
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$142
PMI$0
Total per month$2,698

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$11,942
Loan amount$335,020
Principal and interest$2,254
Property taxes (2.53% a year)$719
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$142
FHA mortgage insurance$151
Total per month$3,266

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Questions about home buying in Titusville

What is the median home value in Titusville?

About $341,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Titusville?

Homeowners pay a median $8,636 a year, which is about 2.53% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Titusville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,698 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $115,618 a year.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data