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Buying a home in Spring Mills, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Spring Mills is worth about $229,700, 10% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 31% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,123 a year in property taxes, about 0.92% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $68,750 a year, so the median home costs 3.3 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 55% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Spring Mills at a glance

Spring Mills Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $229,700 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,123 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.92% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $68,750 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 73% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 55% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,400 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 26.1% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $830 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 17.7% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1965 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 564 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Spring Mills

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Spring Mills home of $229,700 with 20% down costs about $1,508 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,891, 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 $64,628 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 26% of the median Spring Mills household income of $68,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $244,000.

The median rent here is $830 a month, so owning the median home costs about $678 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$45,940
Loan amount$183,760
Principal and interest$1,236
Property taxes (0.92% a year)$176
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$96
PMI$0
Total per month$1,508

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,040
Loan amount$225,540
Principal and interest$1,517
Property taxes (0.92% a year)$176
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$96
FHA mortgage insurance$102
Total per month$1,891

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Questions about home buying in Spring Mills

What is the median home value in Spring Mills?

About $229,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Spring Mills?

Homeowners pay a median $2,123 a year, which is about 0.92% 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 Spring Mills?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,508 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $64,628 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