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Buying a home in Tresckow, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Tresckow is worth about $158,000, 38% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 53% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,308 a year in property taxes, about 0.83% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $87,813 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 60% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Tresckow at a glance

Tresckow Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $158,000 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,308 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.83% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $87,813 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 82% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 60% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,179 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.8% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,449 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 19.0% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1956 1965 1980
Vacant homes 24.2% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 696 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Tresckow

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Tresckow home of $158,000 with 20% down costs about $1,025 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,289, 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 $43,947 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Tresckow household income of $87,813; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $316,000.

The median rent here is $1,449 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$31,600
Loan amount$126,400
Principal and interest$850
Property taxes (0.83% a year)$109
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$66
PMI$0
Total per month$1,025

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,530
Loan amount$155,138
Principal and interest$1,044
Property taxes (0.83% a year)$109
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$66
FHA mortgage insurance$70
Total per month$1,289

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Questions about home buying in Tresckow

What is the median home value in Tresckow?

About $158,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Tresckow?

Homeowners pay a median $1,308 a year, which is about 0.83% 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 Tresckow?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,025 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $43,947 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