The typical owner-occupied home in Valencia is worth about $228,000, 10% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 31% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,231 a year in property taxes, about 0.98% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $68,500 a year, so the median home costs 3.3 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 30% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 38% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Valencia at a glance
| Valencia | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $228,000 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,231 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.98% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $68,500 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 30% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 38% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,292 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 15.0% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $3,357 | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 51.0% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1997 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 8.8% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 550 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Valencia
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Valencia home of $228,000 with 20% down costs about $1,508 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,888, 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 $64,638 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 26% of the median Valencia household income of $68,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $242,000.
The median rent here is $3,357 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $45,600 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $182,400 |
| Principal and interest | $1,227 |
| Property taxes (0.98% a year) | $186 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $95 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,508 |
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| Down payment | $7,980 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $223,870 |
| Principal and interest | $1,506 |
| Property taxes (0.98% a year) | $186 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $95 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $101 |
| Total per month | $1,888 |
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Questions about home buying in Valencia
What is the median home value in Valencia?
About $228,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Valencia?
Homeowners pay a median $2,231 a year, which is about 0.98% 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 Valencia?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,508 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $64,638 a year.
More about Valencia
- Mortgage Refinance in Valencia
- Debt Relief in Valencia
- Home Equity Loans in Valencia
- 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