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Buying a home in Sturgeon, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Sturgeon is worth about $220,500, 13% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 34% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,845 a year in property taxes, about 1.74% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $114,592 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 96% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 56% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Sturgeon at a glance

Sturgeon Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $220,500 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,845 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.74% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $114,592 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 96% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 56% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,833 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.0% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,209 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1985 1965 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 1,466 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Sturgeon

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Sturgeon home of $220,500 with 20% down costs about $1,598 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,966, 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 $68,496 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Sturgeon household income of $114,592; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $369,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$44,100
Loan amount$176,400
Principal and interest$1,187
Property taxes (1.74% a year)$320
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$92
PMI$0
Total per month$1,598

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,718
Loan amount$216,506
Principal and interest$1,456
Property taxes (1.74% a year)$320
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$92
FHA mortgage insurance$98
Total per month$1,966

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Questions about home buying in Sturgeon

What is the median home value in Sturgeon?

About $220,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Sturgeon?

Homeowners pay a median $3,845 a year, which is about 1.74% 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 Sturgeon?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,598 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $68,496 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