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Buying a home in Springdale, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Springdale is worth about $153,900, 40% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 54% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,750 a year in property taxes, about 1.79% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $65,893 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 58% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Springdale at a glance

Springdale Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $153,900 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,750 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.79% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $65,893 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 58% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,361 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.3% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $895 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 25.5% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1952 1965 1980
Vacant homes 8.2% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 3,319 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Springdale

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Springdale home of $153,900 with 20% down costs about $1,122 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,378, 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 $48,083 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Springdale household income of $65,893; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $211,000.

The median rent here is $895 a month, so owning the median home costs about $227 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$30,780
Loan amount$123,120
Principal and interest$828
Property taxes (1.79% a year)$230
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$64
PMI$0
Total per month$1,122

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,386
Loan amount$151,112
Principal and interest$1,017
Property taxes (1.79% a year)$230
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$64
FHA mortgage insurance$68
Total per month$1,378

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Questions about home buying in Springdale

What is the median home value in Springdale?

About $153,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Springdale?

Homeowners pay a median $2,750 a year, which is about 1.79% 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 Springdale?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,122 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $48,083 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