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Buying a home in Robesonia, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Robesonia is worth about $226,000, 11% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 32% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,332 a year in property taxes, about 1.47% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $91,188 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 55% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Robesonia at a glance

Robesonia Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $226,000 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,332 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.47% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $91,188 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 75% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 55% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,616 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.0% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,170 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 20.3% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1955 1965 1980
Vacant homes 4.4% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 2,261 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Robesonia

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Robesonia home of $226,000 with 20% down costs about $1,587 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,964, 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 $68,026 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Robesonia household income of $91,188; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $303,000.

The median rent here is $1,170 a month, so owning the median home costs about $417 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$45,200
Loan amount$180,800
Principal and interest$1,216
Property taxes (1.47% a year)$277
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$94
PMI$0
Total per month$1,587

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,910
Loan amount$221,907
Principal and interest$1,493
Property taxes (1.47% a year)$277
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$94
FHA mortgage insurance$100
Total per month$1,964

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Questions about home buying in Robesonia

What is the median home value in Robesonia?

About $226,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Robesonia?

Homeowners pay a median $3,332 a year, which is about 1.47% 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 Robesonia?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,587 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $68,026 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