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Buying a home in Dravosburg, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Dravosburg is worth about $93,500, 63% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 72% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,461 a year in property taxes, about 1.56% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $51,715 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 55% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Dravosburg at a glance

Dravosburg Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $93,500 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,461 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.56% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $51,715 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 55% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 53% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $987 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.3% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $634 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 21.3% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1948 1965 1980
Vacant homes 11.4% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 1,643 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Dravosburg

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Dravosburg home of $93,500 with 20% down costs about $664 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $819, 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 $28,444 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Dravosburg household income of $51,715; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $170,000.

The median rent here is $634 a month, so owning the median home costs about $30 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$18,700
Loan amount$74,800
Principal and interest$503
Property taxes (1.56% a year)$122
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
PMI$0
Total per month$664

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,272
Loan amount$91,806
Principal and interest$618
Property taxes (1.56% a year)$122
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
FHA mortgage insurance$41
Total per month$819

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Questions about home buying in Dravosburg

What is the median home value in Dravosburg?

About $93,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Dravosburg?

Homeowners pay a median $1,461 a year, which is about 1.56% 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 Dravosburg?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $664 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,444 a year.

More about Dravosburg

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