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Buying a home in Devon, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Devon is worth about $761,000, 3.0 times the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 2.3 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $7,057 a year in property taxes, about 0.93% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $219,063 a year, so the median home costs 3.5 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 95% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 70% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Devon at a glance

Devon Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $761,000 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $7,057 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.93% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $219,063 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 95% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 70% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $3,396 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.7% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,209 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1949 1965 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 1,806 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Devon

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Devon home of $761,000 with 20% down costs about $5,002 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $6,392, 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 $214,384 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Devon household income of $219,063; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $778,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$152,200
Loan amount$608,800
Principal and interest$4,095
Property taxes (0.93% a year)$590
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$317
PMI$0
Total per month$5,002

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$26,635
Loan amount$747,216
Principal and interest$5,027
Property taxes (0.93% a year)$590
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$317
FHA mortgage insurance$459
Total per month$6,392

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Questions about home buying in Devon

What is the median home value in Devon?

About $761,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Devon?

Homeowners pay a median $7,057 a year, which is about 0.93% 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 Devon?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $5,002 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $214,384 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