The typical owner-occupied home in Blair County is worth about $161,100, 37% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 52% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,724 a year in property taxes, about 1.07% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $62,382 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 72% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Blair County at a glance
| Blair County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $161,100 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,724 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.07% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $62,382 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 72% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 53% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,253 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 17.9% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $885 | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 28.8% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1957 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 9.6% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 121,277 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Blair County
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Blair County home of $161,100 with 20% down costs about $1,078 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,346, 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 $46,189 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Blair County household income of $62,382; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $218,000.
The median rent here is $885 a month, so owning the median home costs about $193 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $32,220 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $128,880 |
| Principal and interest | $867 |
| Property taxes (1.07% a year) | $144 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $67 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,078 |
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| Down payment | $5,638 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $158,182 |
| Principal and interest | $1,064 |
| Property taxes (1.07% a year) | $144 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $67 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $71 |
| Total per month | $1,346 |
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Questions about home buying in Blair County
What is the median home value in Blair County?
About $161,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Blair County?
Homeowners pay a median $1,724 a year, which is about 1.07% 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 Blair County?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,078 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $46,189 a year.
More about Blair County
- Mortgage Refinance in Blair County
- Debt Relief in Blair County
- Home Equity Loans in Blair County
- 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