The typical owner-occupied home in Brave is worth about $114,800, 55% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 65% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $60,357 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 96% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 49% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Brave at a glance
| Brave | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $114,800 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | – | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Median household income | $60,357 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 96% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 49% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,333 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 42.4% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1948 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 18.1% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 140 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Brave
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Brave home of $114,800 with 20% down costs about $771 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $962, 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 $33,038 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Brave household income of $60,357; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $210,000.
| Down payment | $22,960 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $91,840 |
| Principal and interest | $618 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $105 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $48 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $771 |
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| Down payment | $4,018 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $112,721 |
| Principal and interest | $758 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $105 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $48 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $51 |
| Total per month | $962 |
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Questions about home buying in Brave
What is the median home value in Brave?
About $114,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
What income do you need to buy a home in Brave?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $771 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $33,038 a year.
More about Brave
- Mortgage Refinance in Brave
- Debt Relief in Brave
- Home Equity Loans in Brave
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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