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Buying a home in Woodlyn, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Woodlyn is worth about $230,400, 9% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 31% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $5,718 a year in property taxes, about 2.48% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $79,696 a year, so the median home costs 2.9 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 68% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 59% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Woodlyn at a glance

Woodlyn Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $230,400 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $5,718 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.48% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $79,696 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 68% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 59% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,032 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.9% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,196 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 35.8% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1957 1965 1980
Vacant homes 3.3% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 9,736 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Woodlyn

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Woodlyn home of $230,400 with 20% down costs about $1,812 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,196, 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 $77,661 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Woodlyn household income of $79,696; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $236,000.

The median rent here is $1,196 a month, so owning the median home costs about $616 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$46,080
Loan amount$184,320
Principal and interest$1,240
Property taxes (2.48% a year)$476
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$96
PMI$0
Total per month$1,812

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,064
Loan amount$226,227
Principal and interest$1,522
Property taxes (2.48% a year)$476
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$96
FHA mortgage insurance$102
Total per month$2,196

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Questions about home buying in Woodlyn

What is the median home value in Woodlyn?

About $230,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Woodlyn?

Homeowners pay a median $5,718 a year, which is about 2.48% 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 Woodlyn?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,812 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $77,661 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