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Buying a home in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Phoenixville is worth about $369,600, 45% above the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 11% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,783 a year in property taxes, about 1.29% of their home's value, close to the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $102,138 a year, so the median home costs 3.6 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 55% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 70% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Phoenixville at a glance

Phoenixville Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $369,600 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,783 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.29% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $102,138 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 55% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 70% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,080 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.6% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,735 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.5% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1974 1965 1980
Vacant homes 3.9% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 19,452 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Phoenixville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Phoenixville home of $369,600 with 20% down costs about $2,540 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,156, 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 $108,873 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 30% of the median Phoenixville household income of $102,138; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $347,000.

The median rent here is $1,735 a month, so owning the median home costs about $805 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$73,920
Loan amount$295,680
Principal and interest$1,989
Property taxes (1.29% a year)$397
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$154
PMI$0
Total per month$2,540

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,936
Loan amount$362,906
Principal and interest$2,441
Property taxes (1.29% a year)$397
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$154
FHA mortgage insurance$163
Total per month$3,156

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Questions about home buying in Phoenixville

What is the median home value in Phoenixville?

About $369,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Phoenixville?

Homeowners pay a median $4,783 a year, which is about 1.29% 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 Phoenixville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,540 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $108,873 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