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Buying a home in Oakdale, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Oakdale is worth about $190,700, 25% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 43% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,920 a year in property taxes, about 1.53% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $93,036 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 50% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Oakdale at a glance

Oakdale Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $190,700 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,920 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.53% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $93,036 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 79% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 50% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,502 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.1% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,096 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 24.3% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1951 1965 1980
Vacant homes 2.3% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 1,489 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Oakdale

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Oakdale home of $190,700 with 20% down costs about $1,349 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,667, 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 $57,809 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Oakdale household income of $93,036; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $307,000.

The median rent here is $1,096 a month, so owning the median home costs about $253 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$38,140
Loan amount$152,560
Principal and interest$1,026
Property taxes (1.53% a year)$243
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$79
PMI$0
Total per month$1,349

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,674
Loan amount$187,246
Principal and interest$1,260
Property taxes (1.53% a year)$243
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$79
FHA mortgage insurance$84
Total per month$1,667

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Questions about home buying in Oakdale

What is the median home value in Oakdale?

About $190,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Oakdale?

Homeowners pay a median $2,920 a year, which is about 1.53% 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 Oakdale?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,349 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $57,809 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