The typical owner-occupied home in Alba is worth about $70,000, 72% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 79% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,350 a year in property taxes, about 1.93% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $42,750 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 30% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Alba at a glance
| Alba | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $70,000 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,350 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.93% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $42,750 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 75% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 30% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,375 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.6% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $825 | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 18.1% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1950 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 8.6% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 123 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Alba
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Alba home of $70,000 with 20% down costs about $518 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $635, 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 $22,220 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Alba household income of $42,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $135,000.
The median rent here is $825 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $14,000 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $56,000 |
| Principal and interest | $377 |
| Property taxes (1.93% a year) | $113 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $29 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $518 |
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| Down payment | $2,450 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $68,732 |
| Principal and interest | $462 |
| Property taxes (1.93% a year) | $113 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $29 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $31 |
| Total per month | $635 |
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Questions about home buying in Alba
What is the median home value in Alba?
About $70,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Alba?
Homeowners pay a median $1,350 a year, which is about 1.93% 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 Alba?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $518 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $22,220 a year.
More about Alba
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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