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Buying a home in Tyrone, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Tyrone is worth about $139,800, 45% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 58% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,241 a year in property taxes, about 0.89% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $57,226 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 60% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 51% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Tyrone at a glance

Tyrone Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $139,800 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,241 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.89% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $57,226 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 60% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 51% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,053 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.0% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $788 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 25.9% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1946 1965 1980
Vacant homes 13.9% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 5,377 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Tyrone

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Tyrone home of $139,800 with 20% down costs about $914 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,147, 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 $39,184 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Tyrone household income of $57,226; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $204,000.

The median rent here is $788 a month, so owning the median home costs about $126 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$27,960
Loan amount$111,840
Principal and interest$752
Property taxes (0.89% a year)$104
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$58
PMI$0
Total per month$914

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,893
Loan amount$137,268
Principal and interest$923
Property taxes (0.89% a year)$104
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$58
FHA mortgage insurance$62
Total per month$1,147

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Questions about home buying in Tyrone

What is the median home value in Tyrone?

About $139,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Tyrone?

Homeowners pay a median $1,241 a year, which is about 0.89% 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 Tyrone?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $914 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $39,184 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