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Buying a home in Allensville, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Allensville is worth about $168,100, 34% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 49% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,194 a year in property taxes, about 1.31% of their home's value, close to the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $69,000 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 33% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Allensville at a glance

Allensville Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $168,100 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,194 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.31% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $69,000 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 78% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 33% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,344 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.3% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $817 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 32.5% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1962 1965 1980
Vacant homes 14.1% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 389 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Allensville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Allensville home of $168,100 with 20% down costs about $1,158 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,438, 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 $49,638 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Allensville household income of $69,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $234,000.

The median rent here is $817 a month, so owning the median home costs about $341 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$33,620
Loan amount$134,480
Principal and interest$905
Property taxes (1.31% a year)$184
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$70
PMI$0
Total per month$1,158

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,884
Loan amount$165,055
Principal and interest$1,110
Property taxes (1.31% a year)$184
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$70
FHA mortgage insurance$74
Total per month$1,438

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Questions about home buying in Allensville

What is the median home value in Allensville?

About $168,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Allensville?

Homeowners pay a median $2,194 a year, which is about 1.31% 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 Allensville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,158 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $49,638 a year.

More about Allensville

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