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Buying a home in Markleysburg, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Markleysburg is worth about $100,000, 61% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,250 a year in property taxes, about 1.25% of their home's value, close to the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $80,833 a year, so the median home costs 1.2 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 58% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 37% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Markleysburg at a glance

Markleysburg Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $100,000 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,250 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.25% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $80,833 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 58% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 37% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,196 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.3% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,158 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 21.1% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1959 1965 1980
Vacant homes 27.3% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 334 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Markleysburg

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Markleysburg home of $100,000 with 20% down costs about $684 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $851, 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 $29,314 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Markleysburg household income of $80,833; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $276,000.

The median rent here is $1,158 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$20,000
Loan amount$80,000
Principal and interest$538
Property taxes (1.25% a year)$104
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
PMI$0
Total per month$684

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,500
Loan amount$98,189
Principal and interest$661
Property taxes (1.25% a year)$104
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
FHA mortgage insurance$44
Total per month$851

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Questions about home buying in Markleysburg

What is the median home value in Markleysburg?

About $100,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Markleysburg?

Homeowners pay a median $1,250 a year, which is about 1.25% 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 Markleysburg?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $684 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,314 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