The typical owner-occupied home in Ramey is worth about $102,100, 60% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,222 a year in property taxes, about 1.20% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $80,000 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 92% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 58% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Ramey at a glance
| Ramey | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $102,100 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,222 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.20% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $80,000 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 92% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 58% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,125 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 17.0% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $810 | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 16.5% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 14.1% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 389 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Ramey
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ramey home of $102,100 with 20% down costs about $694 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $864, 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 $29,748 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Ramey household income of $80,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $275,000.
The median rent here is $810 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $20,420 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $81,680 |
| Principal and interest | $549 |
| Property taxes (1.20% a year) | $102 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $43 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $694 |
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| Down payment | $3,574 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $100,251 |
| Principal and interest | $674 |
| Property taxes (1.20% a year) | $102 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $43 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $45 |
| Total per month | $864 |
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Questions about home buying in Ramey
What is the median home value in Ramey?
About $102,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Ramey?
Homeowners pay a median $1,222 a year, which is about 1.20% 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 Ramey?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $694 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,748 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