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Buying a home in Commodore, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Commodore is worth about $61,000, 76% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 82% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $900 a year in property taxes, about 1.48% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $87,583 a year, so the median home costs 0.7 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 92% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 57% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Commodore at a glance

Commodore Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $61,000 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $900 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.48% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $87,583 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 92% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 57% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $664 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 12.8% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,209 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1965 1980
Vacant homes 37.1% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 148 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Commodore

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Commodore home of $61,000 with 20% down costs about $429 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $531, 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 $18,383 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 6% of the median Commodore household income of $87,583; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $291,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$12,200
Loan amount$48,800
Principal and interest$328
Property taxes (1.48% a year)$75
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$25
PMI$0
Total per month$429

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,135
Loan amount$59,895
Principal and interest$403
Property taxes (1.48% a year)$75
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$25
FHA mortgage insurance$27
Total per month$531

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Questions about home buying in Commodore

What is the median home value in Commodore?

About $61,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Commodore?

Homeowners pay a median $900 a year, which is about 1.48% 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 Commodore?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $429 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $18,383 a year.

More about Commodore

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