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Buying a home in Connoquenessing, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Connoquenessing is worth about $300,000, 18% above the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 10% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,113 a year in property taxes, about 1.04% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $108,750 a year, so the median home costs 2.8 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 71% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Connoquenessing at a glance

Connoquenessing Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $300,000 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,113 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.04% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $108,750 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 84% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 71% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,641 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.3% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,304 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 23.9% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1986 1965 1980
Vacant homes 8.8% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 687 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Connoquenessing

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Connoquenessing home of $300,000 with 20% down costs about $2,000 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,499, 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 $85,693 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Connoquenessing household income of $108,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $381,000.

The median rent here is $1,304 a month, so owning the median home costs about $696 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$60,000
Loan amount$240,000
Principal and interest$1,614
Property taxes (1.04% a year)$260
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$125
PMI$0
Total per month$2,000

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$10,500
Loan amount$294,566
Principal and interest$1,982
Property taxes (1.04% a year)$260
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$125
FHA mortgage insurance$133
Total per month$2,499

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Questions about home buying in Connoquenessing

What is the median home value in Connoquenessing?

About $300,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Connoquenessing?

Homeowners pay a median $3,113 a year, which is about 1.04% 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 Connoquenessing?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,000 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $85,693 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