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Buying a home in Uniontown, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Uniontown is worth about $87,700, 66% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,449 a year in property taxes, about 1.65% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $35,454 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 46% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 51% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Uniontown at a glance

Uniontown Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $87,700 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,449 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.65% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $35,454 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 46% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 51% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,257 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.3% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $774 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.6% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1942 1965 1980
Vacant homes 12.3% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 9,742 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Uniontown

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Uniontown home of $87,700 with 20% down costs about $629 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $775, 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 $26,961 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Uniontown household income of $35,454; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $115,000.

The median rent here is $774 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$17,540
Loan amount$70,160
Principal and interest$472
Property taxes (1.65% a year)$121
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$37
PMI$0
Total per month$629

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,070
Loan amount$86,112
Principal and interest$579
Property taxes (1.65% a year)$121
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$37
FHA mortgage insurance$39
Total per month$775

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Questions about home buying in Uniontown

What is the median home value in Uniontown?

About $87,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Uniontown?

Homeowners pay a median $1,449 a year, which is about 1.65% 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 Uniontown?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $629 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,961 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