The typical owner-occupied home in Homer City is worth about $119,400, 53% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 64% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,399 a year in property taxes, about 2.01% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $65,129 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 71% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 59% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Homer City at a glance
| Homer City | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $119,400 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,399 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 2.01% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $65,129 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 71% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 59% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,192 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 17.6% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $706 | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 28.4% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1947 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 6.5% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,778 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Homer City
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Homer City home of $119,400 with 20% down costs about $892 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,091, 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 $38,242 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Homer City household income of $65,129; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $203,000.
The median rent here is $706 a month, so owning the median home costs about $186 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $23,880 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $95,520 |
| Principal and interest | $643 |
| Property taxes (2.01% a year) | $200 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $50 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $892 |
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| Down payment | $4,179 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $117,237 |
| Principal and interest | $789 |
| Property taxes (2.01% a year) | $200 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $50 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $53 |
| Total per month | $1,091 |
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Questions about home buying in Homer City
What is the median home value in Homer City?
About $119,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Homer City?
Homeowners pay a median $2,399 a year, which is about 2.01% 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 Homer City?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $892 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $38,242 a year.
More about Homer City
- Mortgage Refinance in Homer City
- Debt Relief in Homer City
- Home Equity Loans in Homer City
- 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