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Buying a home in Ashville, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Ashville is worth about $96,900, 62% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,162 a year in property taxes, about 1.20% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $60,714 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 41% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Ashville at a glance

Ashville Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $96,900 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,162 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.20% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $60,714 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 82% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 41% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,083 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.8% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $485 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.5% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1955 1965 1980
Vacant homes 28.8% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 161 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Ashville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ashville home of $96,900 with 20% down costs about $659 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $820, 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 $28,233 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Ashville household income of $60,714; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $208,000.

The median rent here is $485 a month, so owning the median home costs about $174 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$19,380
Loan amount$77,520
Principal and interest$521
Property taxes (1.20% a year)$97
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$40
PMI$0
Total per month$659

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,392
Loan amount$95,145
Principal and interest$640
Property taxes (1.20% a year)$97
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$40
FHA mortgage insurance$43
Total per month$820

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Questions about home buying in Ashville

What is the median home value in Ashville?

About $96,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Ashville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,162 a year, which is about 1.20% 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 Ashville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $659 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,233 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