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Buying a home in Luthersburg, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Luthersburg is worth about $159,400, 37% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 52% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,700 a year in property taxes, about 1.07% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $65,375 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 97% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 58% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Luthersburg at a glance

Luthersburg Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $159,400 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,700 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.07% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $65,375 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 97% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 58% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,335 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.3% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,209 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1965 1980
Vacant homes 6.6% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 331 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Luthersburg

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Luthersburg home of $159,400 with 20% down costs about $1,066 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,332, 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 $45,702 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Luthersburg household income of $65,375; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $228,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$31,880
Loan amount$127,520
Principal and interest$858
Property taxes (1.07% a year)$142
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$66
PMI$0
Total per month$1,066

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,579
Loan amount$156,513
Principal and interest$1,053
Property taxes (1.07% a year)$142
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$66
FHA mortgage insurance$70
Total per month$1,332

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Questions about home buying in Luthersburg

What is the median home value in Luthersburg?

About $159,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Luthersburg?

Homeowners pay a median $1,700 a year, which is about 1.07% 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 Luthersburg?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,066 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $45,702 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