The typical owner-occupied home in Crucible is worth about $114,300, 55% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,563 a year in property taxes, about 1.37% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $72,396 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 94% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 34% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Crucible at a glance
| Crucible | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $114,300 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,563 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.37% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $72,396 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 94% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 34% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,297 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 20.9% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1947 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 352 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Crucible
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Crucible home of $114,300 with 20% down costs about $793 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $984, 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 $33,996 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Crucible household income of $72,396; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $243,000.
| Down payment | $22,860 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $91,440 |
| Principal and interest | $615 |
| Property taxes (1.37% a year) | $130 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $48 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $793 |
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| Down payment | $4,000 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $112,230 |
| Principal and interest | $755 |
| Property taxes (1.37% a year) | $130 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $48 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $51 |
| Total per month | $984 |
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Questions about home buying in Crucible
What is the median home value in Crucible?
About $114,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Crucible?
Homeowners pay a median $1,563 a year, which is about 1.37% 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 Crucible?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $793 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $33,996 a year.
More about Crucible
- Mortgage Refinance in Crucible
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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