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Buying a home in Beaverdale, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Beaverdale is worth about $74,600, 71% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 78% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $700 a year in property taxes, about 0.94% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $46,346 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 39% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Beaverdale at a glance

Beaverdale Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $74,600 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $700 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.94% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $46,346 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 90% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 39% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $972 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.8% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,209 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1940 1965 1980
Vacant homes 19.3% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 852 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Beaverdale

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Beaverdale home of $74,600 with 20% down costs about $491 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $615, 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 $21,042 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Beaverdale household income of $46,346; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $164,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$14,920
Loan amount$59,680
Principal and interest$401
Property taxes (0.94% a year)$58
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$31
PMI$0
Total per month$491

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,611
Loan amount$73,249
Principal and interest$493
Property taxes (0.94% a year)$58
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$31
FHA mortgage insurance$33
Total per month$615

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Questions about home buying in Beaverdale

What is the median home value in Beaverdale?

About $74,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Beaverdale?

Homeowners pay a median $700 a year, which is about 0.94% 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 Beaverdale?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $491 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $21,042 a year.

More about Beaverdale

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