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Buying a home in Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Toughkenamon is worth about $387,300, 52% above the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 16% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $6,000 a year in property taxes, about 1.55% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $116,458 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 82% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Toughkenamon at a glance

Toughkenamon Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $387,300 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $6,000 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.55% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $116,458 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 73% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 82% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,588 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.4% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $2,606 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1992 1965 1980
Vacant homes 26.5% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 804 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Toughkenamon

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Toughkenamon home of $387,300 with 20% down costs about $2,746 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,391, 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 $117,684 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 28% of the median Toughkenamon household income of $116,458; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $383,000.

The median rent here is $2,606 a month, so owning the median home costs about $140 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$77,460
Loan amount$309,840
Principal and interest$2,084
Property taxes (1.55% a year)$500
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$161
PMI$0
Total per month$2,746

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$13,556
Loan amount$380,285
Principal and interest$2,558
Property taxes (1.55% a year)$500
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$161
FHA mortgage insurance$171
Total per month$3,391

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Questions about home buying in Toughkenamon

What is the median home value in Toughkenamon?

About $387,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Toughkenamon?

Homeowners pay a median $6,000 a year, which is about 1.55% 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 Toughkenamon?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,746 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $117,684 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