The typical owner-occupied home in Shelocta is worth about $150,000, 41% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 55% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,333 a year in property taxes, about 2.22% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $69,375 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 29% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Shelocta at a glance
| Shelocta | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $150,000 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $3,333 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 2.22% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $69,375 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 82% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 29% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,417 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 25.0% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1953 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 15.0% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 48 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Shelocta
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Shelocta home of $150,000 with 20% down costs about $1,147 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,397, 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 $49,168 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Shelocta household income of $69,375; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $212,000.
| Down payment | $30,000 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $120,000 |
| Principal and interest | $807 |
| Property taxes (2.22% a year) | $278 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $62 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,147 |
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| Down payment | $5,250 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $147,283 |
| Principal and interest | $991 |
| Property taxes (2.22% a year) | $278 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $62 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $66 |
| Total per month | $1,397 |
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Questions about home buying in Shelocta
What is the median home value in Shelocta?
About $150,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Shelocta?
Homeowners pay a median $3,333 a year, which is about 2.22% 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 Shelocta?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,147 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $49,168 a year.
More about Shelocta
- Mortgage Refinance in Shelocta
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- Home Equity Loans in Shelocta
- 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