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Buying a home in Flinton, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Flinton is worth about $151,600, 40% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 54% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $52,813 a year, so the median home costs 2.9 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 47% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Flinton at a glance

Flinton Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $151,600 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $3,311 $3,119
Median household income $52,813 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 67% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 47% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,385 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 9.0% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,209 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1970 1965 1980
Vacant homes 8.6% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 169 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Flinton

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Flinton home of $151,600 with 20% down costs about $1,018 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,271, 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 $43,628 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Flinton household income of $52,813; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $184,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$30,320
Loan amount$121,280
Principal and interest$816
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$139
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$63
PMI$0
Total per month$1,018

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,306
Loan amount$148,854
Principal and interest$1,001
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$139
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$63
FHA mortgage insurance$67
Total per month$1,271

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Questions about home buying in Flinton

What is the median home value in Flinton?

About $151,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Flinton?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,018 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $43,628 a year.

More about Flinton

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