The typical owner-occupied home in Buena Vista is worth about $47,600, 81% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 86% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,636 a year in property taxes, about 3.44% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $36,563 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 3% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Buena Vista at a glance
| Buena Vista | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $47,600 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,636 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 3.44% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $36,563 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 100% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 3% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1946 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 301 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Buena Vista
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Buena Vista home of $47,600 with 20% down costs about $412 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $492, 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 $17,677 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Buena Vista household income of $36,563; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $98,000.
| Down payment | $9,520 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $38,080 |
| Principal and interest | $256 |
| Property taxes (3.44% a year) | $136 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $20 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $412 |
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| Down payment | $1,666 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $46,738 |
| Principal and interest | $314 |
| Property taxes (3.44% a year) | $136 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $20 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $21 |
| Total per month | $492 |
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Questions about home buying in Buena Vista
What is the median home value in Buena Vista?
About $47,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Buena Vista?
Homeowners pay a median $1,636 a year, which is about 3.44% 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 Buena Vista?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $412 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $17,677 a year.
More about Buena Vista
- Mortgage Refinance in Buena Vista
- Debt Relief in Buena Vista
- Home Equity Loans in Buena Vista
- 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