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Buying a home in Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Cambridge Springs is worth about $109,600, 57% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 67% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,768 a year in property taxes, about 1.61% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $54,400 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 59% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 68% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Cambridge Springs at a glance

Cambridge Springs Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $109,600 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,768 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.61% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $54,400 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 59% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 68% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,098 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.2% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $659 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.2% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1965 1980
Vacant homes 7.9% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 2,408 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Cambridge Springs

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Cambridge Springs home of $109,600 with 20% down costs about $783 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $965, 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 $33,537 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Cambridge Springs household income of $54,400; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $178,000.

The median rent here is $659 a month, so owning the median home costs about $124 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$21,920
Loan amount$87,680
Principal and interest$590
Property taxes (1.61% a year)$147
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
PMI$0
Total per month$783

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,836
Loan amount$107,615
Principal and interest$724
Property taxes (1.61% a year)$147
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
FHA mortgage insurance$48
Total per month$965

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Questions about home buying in Cambridge Springs

What is the median home value in Cambridge Springs?

About $109,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Cambridge Springs?

Homeowners pay a median $1,768 a year, which is about 1.61% 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 Cambridge Springs?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $783 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $33,537 a year.

More about Cambridge Springs

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