The typical owner-occupied home in Mount Aetna is worth about $333,900, 31% above the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and about the same as the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,309 a year in property taxes, about 1.29% of their home's value, close to the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $81,023 a year, so the median home costs 4.1 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 91% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 70% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Mount Aetna at a glance
| Mount Aetna | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $333,900 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $4,309 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.29% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $81,023 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 91% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 70% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,468 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 23.0% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1968 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 544 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Mount Aetna
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Mount Aetna home of $333,900 with 20% down costs about $2,295 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,851, 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 $98,357 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 34% of the median Mount Aetna household income of $81,023; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $275,000.
| Down payment | $66,780 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $267,120 |
| Principal and interest | $1,797 |
| Property taxes (1.29% a year) | $359 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $139 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,295 |
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| Down payment | $11,686 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $327,852 |
| Principal and interest | $2,205 |
| Property taxes (1.29% a year) | $359 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $139 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $148 |
| Total per month | $2,851 |
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Questions about home buying in Mount Aetna
What is the median home value in Mount Aetna?
About $333,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Mount Aetna?
Homeowners pay a median $4,309 a year, which is about 1.29% 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 Mount Aetna?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,295 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $98,357 a year.
More about Mount Aetna
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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