The typical owner-occupied home in Marion is worth about $196,600, 23% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 41% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,135 a year in property taxes, about 1.09% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $41,964 a year, so the median home costs 4.7 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 88% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 56% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Marion at a glance
| Marion | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $196,600 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,135 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.09% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $41,964 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 88% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 56% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,014 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.7% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1955 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 11.0% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 878 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Marion
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Marion home of $196,600 with 20% down costs about $1,319 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,646, 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 $56,508 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 38% of the median Marion household income of $41,964; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $146,000.
| Down payment | $39,320 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $157,280 |
| Principal and interest | $1,058 |
| Property taxes (1.09% a year) | $179 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $82 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,319 |
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| Down payment | $6,881 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $193,039 |
| Principal and interest | $1,299 |
| Property taxes (1.09% a year) | $179 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $82 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $87 |
| Total per month | $1,646 |
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Questions about home buying in Marion
What is the median home value in Marion?
About $196,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Marion?
Homeowners pay a median $2,135 a year, which is about 1.09% 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 Marion?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,319 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $56,508 a year.
More about Marion
- Mortgage Refinance in Marion
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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