The typical owner-occupied home in Burnside is worth about $64,200, 75% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 81% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $861 a year in property taxes, about 1.34% of their home's value, close to the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $41,875 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 91% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 31% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Burnside at a glance
| Burnside | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $64,200 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $861 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.34% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $41,875 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 91% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 31% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,188 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 22.5% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 18.6% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 161 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Burnside
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Burnside home of $64,200 with 20% down costs about $444 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $551, 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 $19,026 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Burnside household income of $41,875; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $141,000.
| Down payment | $12,840 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $51,360 |
| Principal and interest | $346 |
| Property taxes (1.34% a year) | $72 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $27 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $444 |
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| Down payment | $2,247 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $63,037 |
| Principal and interest | $424 |
| Property taxes (1.34% a year) | $72 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $27 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $28 |
| Total per month | $551 |
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Questions about home buying in Burnside
What is the median home value in Burnside?
About $64,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Burnside?
Homeowners pay a median $861 a year, which is about 1.34% 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 Burnside?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $444 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $19,026 a year.
More about Burnside
- Mortgage Refinance in Burnside
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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