The typical owner-occupied home in Black Lick is worth about $102,200, 60% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,521 a year in property taxes, about 1.49% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $33,234 a year, so the median home costs 3.1 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 16% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Black Lick at a glance
| Black Lick | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $102,200 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,521 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.49% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $33,234 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 80% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 16% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $900 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 12.6% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $445 | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 28.5% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1966 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 899 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Black Lick
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Black Lick home of $102,200 with 20% down costs about $719 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $890, 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 $30,835 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 26% of the median Black Lick household income of $33,234; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $110,000.
The median rent here is $445 a month, so owning the median home costs about $274 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $20,440 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $81,760 |
| Principal and interest | $550 |
| Property taxes (1.49% a year) | $127 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $43 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $719 |
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| Down payment | $3,577 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $100,349 |
| Principal and interest | $675 |
| Property taxes (1.49% a year) | $127 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $43 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $45 |
| Total per month | $890 |
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Questions about home buying in Black Lick
What is the median home value in Black Lick?
About $102,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Black Lick?
Homeowners pay a median $1,521 a year, which is about 1.49% 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 Black Lick?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $719 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $30,835 a year.
More about Black Lick
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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