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Buying a home in Honey Brook, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Honey Brook is worth about $272,700, 7% above the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 18% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,553 a year in property taxes, about 1.30% of their home's value, close to the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $94,375 a year, so the median home costs 2.9 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 78% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Honey Brook at a glance

Honey Brook Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $272,700 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,553 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.30% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $94,375 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 79% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 78% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,944 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.0% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,185 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.9% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1973 1965 1980
Vacant homes 6.9% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 1,941 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Honey Brook

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Honey Brook home of $272,700 with 20% down costs about $1,877 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,331, 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 $80,427 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 24% of the median Honey Brook household income of $94,375; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $320,000.

The median rent here is $1,185 a month, so owning the median home costs about $692 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$54,540
Loan amount$218,160
Principal and interest$1,468
Property taxes (1.30% a year)$295
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$114
PMI$0
Total per month$1,877

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$9,544
Loan amount$267,761
Principal and interest$1,801
Property taxes (1.30% a year)$295
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$114
FHA mortgage insurance$121
Total per month$2,331

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Questions about home buying in Honey Brook

What is the median home value in Honey Brook?

About $272,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Honey Brook?

Homeowners pay a median $3,553 a year, which is about 1.30% 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 Honey Brook?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,877 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $80,427 a year.

More about Honey Brook

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