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Buying a home in Summit Hill, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Summit Hill is worth about $99,700, 61% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,051 a year in property taxes, about 2.06% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $65,268 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 81% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Summit Hill at a glance

Summit Hill Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $99,700 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,051 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.06% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $65,268 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 81% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 53% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,273 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.4% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,279 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 18.6% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1965 1980
Vacant homes 6.6% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 3,137 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Summit Hill

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Summit Hill home of $99,700 with 20% down costs about $749 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $915, 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 $32,110 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Summit Hill household income of $65,268; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $203,000.

The median rent here is $1,279 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$19,940
Loan amount$79,760
Principal and interest$537
Property taxes (2.06% a year)$171
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
PMI$0
Total per month$749

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,490
Loan amount$97,894
Principal and interest$659
Property taxes (2.06% a year)$171
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
FHA mortgage insurance$44
Total per month$915

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Questions about home buying in Summit Hill

What is the median home value in Summit Hill?

About $99,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Summit Hill?

Homeowners pay a median $2,051 a year, which is about 2.06% 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 Summit Hill?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $749 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,110 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