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Buying a home in Aristes, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Aristes is worth about $150,000, 41% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 55% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,708 a year in property taxes, about 1.81% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 39% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Aristes at a glance

Aristes Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $150,000 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,708 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.81% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income – $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 39% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,531 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 26.1% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,209 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1971 1965 1980
Vacant homes 12.6% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 246 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Aristes

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Aristes home of $150,000 with 20% down costs about $1,096 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,346, 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 $46,971 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$30,000
Loan amount$120,000
Principal and interest$807
Property taxes (1.81% a year)$226
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$62
PMI$0
Total per month$1,096

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,250
Loan amount$147,283
Principal and interest$991
Property taxes (1.81% a year)$226
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$62
FHA mortgage insurance$66
Total per month$1,346

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Questions about home buying in Aristes

What is the median home value in Aristes?

About $150,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Aristes?

Homeowners pay a median $2,708 a year, which is about 1.81% 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 Aristes?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,096 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $46,971 a year.

More about Aristes

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