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Buying a home in Saint Benedict, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Saint Benedict is worth about $70,000, 72% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 79% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $887 a year in property taxes, about 1.27% of their home's value, close to the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $60,577 a year, so the median home costs 1.2 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 92% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Saint Benedict at a glance

Saint Benedict Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $70,000 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $887 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.27% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $60,577 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 92% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 53% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,034 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.2% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,209 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1944 1965 1980
Vacant homes 9.9% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 476 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Saint Benedict

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Saint Benedict home of $70,000 with 20% down costs about $480 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $597, 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 $20,570 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Saint Benedict household income of $60,577; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $206,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$14,000
Loan amount$56,000
Principal and interest$377
Property taxes (1.27% a year)$74
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$29
PMI$0
Total per month$480

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,450
Loan amount$68,732
Principal and interest$462
Property taxes (1.27% a year)$74
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$29
FHA mortgage insurance$31
Total per month$597

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Questions about home buying in Saint Benedict

What is the median home value in Saint Benedict?

About $70,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Saint Benedict?

Homeowners pay a median $887 a year, which is about 1.27% 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 Saint Benedict?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $480 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $20,570 a year.

More about Saint Benedict

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