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Buying a home in Smock, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Smock is worth about $104,800, 59% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $952 a year in property taxes, about 0.91% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $44,783 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 98% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 34% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Smock at a glance

Smock Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $104,800 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $952 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.91% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $44,783 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 98% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 34% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,223 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.1% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,209 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1965 1980
Vacant homes 28.3% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 564 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Smock

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Smock home of $104,800 with 20% down costs about $687 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $862, 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 $29,449 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Smock household income of $44,783; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $159,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$20,960
Loan amount$83,840
Principal and interest$564
Property taxes (0.91% a year)$79
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$44
PMI$0
Total per month$687

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,668
Loan amount$102,902
Principal and interest$692
Property taxes (0.91% a year)$79
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$44
FHA mortgage insurance$46
Total per month$862

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Questions about home buying in Smock

What is the median home value in Smock?

About $104,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Smock?

Homeowners pay a median $952 a year, which is about 0.91% 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 Smock?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $687 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,449 a year.

More about Smock

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