The typical owner-occupied home in Locustdale is worth about $41,400, 84% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 88% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,091 a year in property taxes, about 2.64% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $24,813 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 12% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Locustdale at a glance
| Locustdale | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $41,400 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,091 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 2.64% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $24,813 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 100% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 12% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $668 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 51.0% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 5.5% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 133 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Locustdale
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Locustdale home of $41,400 with 20% down costs about $331 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $400, 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 $14,191 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Locustdale household income of $24,813; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $72,000.
| Down payment | $8,280 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $33,120 |
| Principal and interest | $223 |
| Property taxes (2.64% a year) | $91 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $17 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $331 |
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| Down payment | $1,449 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $40,650 |
| Principal and interest | $273 |
| Property taxes (2.64% a year) | $91 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $17 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $18 |
| Total per month | $400 |
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Questions about home buying in Locustdale
What is the median home value in Locustdale?
About $41,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Locustdale?
Homeowners pay a median $1,091 a year, which is about 2.64% 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 Locustdale?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $331 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $14,191 a year.
More about Locustdale
- Mortgage Refinance in Locustdale
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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