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Buying a home in Newburg, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Newburg is worth about $94,200, 63% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 72% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $950 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 $63,906 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 75% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Newburg at a glance

Newburg Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $94,200 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $950 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.01% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $63,906 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 75% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $876 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.3% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,209 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1953 1965 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 306 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Newburg

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Newburg home of $94,200 with 20% down costs about $625 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $782, 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 $26,807 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Newburg household income of $63,906; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $225,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$18,840
Loan amount$75,360
Principal and interest$507
Property taxes (1.01% a year)$79
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
PMI$0
Total per month$625

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,297
Loan amount$92,494
Principal and interest$622
Property taxes (1.01% a year)$79
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
FHA mortgage insurance$42
Total per month$782

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Questions about home buying in Newburg

What is the median home value in Newburg?

About $94,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Newburg?

Homeowners pay a median $950 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 Newburg?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $625 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,807 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