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Buying a home in Numidia, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Numidia is worth about $221,900, 13% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 33% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,235 a year in property taxes, about 1.01% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $54,643 a year, so the median home costs 4.1 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 56% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Numidia at a glance

Numidia Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $221,900 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,235 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.01% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $54,643 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 79% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 56% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,208 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.3% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $942 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 22.7% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1971 1965 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 307 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Numidia

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Numidia home of $221,900 with 20% down costs about $1,473 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,843, 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 $63,146 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 32% of the median Numidia household income of $54,643; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $192,000.

The median rent here is $942 a month, so owning the median home costs about $531 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$44,380
Loan amount$177,520
Principal and interest$1,194
Property taxes (1.01% a year)$187
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$92
PMI$0
Total per month$1,473

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,766
Loan amount$217,881
Principal and interest$1,466
Property taxes (1.01% a year)$187
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$92
FHA mortgage insurance$98
Total per month$1,843

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Questions about home buying in Numidia

What is the median home value in Numidia?

About $221,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Numidia?

Homeowners pay a median $2,235 a year, which is about 1.01% 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 Numidia?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,473 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $63,146 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