The typical owner-occupied home in Brookhaven is worth about $284,700, 12% above the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 14% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,742 a year in property taxes, about 1.67% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $91,042 a year, so the median home costs 3.1 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 85% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 63% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Brookhaven at a glance
| Brookhaven | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $284,700 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $4,742 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.67% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $91,042 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 85% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 63% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,887 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 22.9% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,487 | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 29.1% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1970 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 4.0% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 8,331 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Brookhaven
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Brookhaven home of $284,700 with 20% down costs about $2,047 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,521, 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 $87,728 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Brookhaven household income of $91,042; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $295,000.
The median rent here is $1,487 a month, so owning the median home costs about $560 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $56,940 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $227,760 |
| Principal and interest | $1,532 |
| Property taxes (1.67% a year) | $396 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $119 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,047 |
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| Down payment | $9,964 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $279,543 |
| Principal and interest | $1,881 |
| Property taxes (1.67% a year) | $396 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $119 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $126 |
| Total per month | $2,521 |
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Questions about home buying in Brookhaven
What is the median home value in Brookhaven?
About $284,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Brookhaven?
Homeowners pay a median $4,742 a year, which is about 1.67% 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 Brookhaven?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,047 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $87,728 a year.
More about Brookhaven
- Mortgage Refinance in Brookhaven
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- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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