The typical owner-occupied home in Cashtown is worth about $298,800, 17% above the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 10% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,353 a year in property taxes, about 1.46% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 44% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Cashtown at a glance
| Cashtown | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $298,800 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $4,353 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.46% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | – | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 82% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 44% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $2,141 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 10.4% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1959 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 346 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Cashtown
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Cashtown home of $298,800 with 20% down costs about $2,096 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,594, 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 $89,832 for the 20%-down payment.
| Down payment | $59,760 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $239,040 |
| Principal and interest | $1,608 |
| Property taxes (1.46% a year) | $364 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $124 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,096 |
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| Down payment | $10,458 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $293,388 |
| Principal and interest | $1,974 |
| Property taxes (1.46% a year) | $364 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $124 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $132 |
| Total per month | $2,594 |
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Questions about home buying in Cashtown
What is the median home value in Cashtown?
About $298,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Cashtown?
Homeowners pay a median $4,353 a year, which is about 1.46% 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 Cashtown?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,096 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $89,832 a year.
More about Cashtown
- Mortgage Refinance in Cashtown
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- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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