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Buying a home in Modena, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Modena is worth about $211,800, 17% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 36% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,136 a year in property taxes, about 1.95% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $82,895 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 60% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 49% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Modena at a glance

Modena Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $211,800 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,136 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.95% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $82,895 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 60% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 49% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,653 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.1% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,317 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 18.0% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1965 1980
Vacant homes 15.6% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 442 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Modena

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Modena home of $211,800 with 20% down costs about $1,572 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,925, 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 $67,383 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Modena household income of $82,895; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $261,000.

The median rent here is $1,317 a month, so owning the median home costs about $255 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$42,360
Loan amount$169,440
Principal and interest$1,140
Property taxes (1.95% a year)$344
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$88
PMI$0
Total per month$1,572

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,413
Loan amount$207,964
Principal and interest$1,399
Property taxes (1.95% a year)$344
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$88
FHA mortgage insurance$94
Total per month$1,925

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Questions about home buying in Modena

What is the median home value in Modena?

About $211,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Modena?

Homeowners pay a median $4,136 a year, which is about 1.95% 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 Modena?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,572 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $67,383 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