Home / Home Buying by state / Pennsylvania / Armstrong County / Spring Church

Buying a home in Spring Church, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Spring Church is worth about $232,800, 9% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 30% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,513 a year in property taxes, about 1.51% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $80,227 a year, so the median home costs 2.9 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 70% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 71% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Spring Church at a glance

Spring Church Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $232,800 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,513 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.51% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $80,227 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 70% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 71% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,492 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.7% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $747 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1970 1965 1980
Vacant homes 9.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 598 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Spring Church

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Spring Church home of $232,800 with 20% down costs about $1,643 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,031, 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 $70,405 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Spring Church household income of $80,227; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $265,000.

The median rent here is $747 a month, so owning the median home costs about $896 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$46,560
Loan amount$186,240
Principal and interest$1,253
Property taxes (1.51% a year)$293
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$97
PMI$0
Total per month$1,643

Change the numbers in the calculator

3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,148
Loan amount$228,583
Principal and interest$1,538
Property taxes (1.51% a year)$293
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$97
FHA mortgage insurance$103
Total per month$2,031

Change the numbers in the calculator

Questions about home buying in Spring Church

What is the median home value in Spring Church?

About $232,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Spring Church?

Homeowners pay a median $3,513 a year, which is about 1.51% 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 Spring Church?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,643 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $70,405 a year.

More about Spring Church

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