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Buying a home in Mifflin, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Mifflin is worth about $91,400, 64% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $900 a year in property taxes, about 0.98% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $51,058 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 50% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 35% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Mifflin at a glance

Mifflin Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $91,400 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $900 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.98% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $51,058 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 50% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 35% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,145 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 12.3% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $883 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.2% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1965 1980
Vacant homes 18.8% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 395 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Mifflin

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Mifflin home of $91,400 with 20% down costs about $605 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $757, 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 $25,912 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Mifflin household income of $51,058; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $180,000.

The median rent here is $883 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$18,280
Loan amount$73,120
Principal and interest$492
Property taxes (0.98% a year)$75
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
PMI$0
Total per month$605

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,199
Loan amount$89,745
Principal and interest$604
Property taxes (0.98% a year)$75
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
FHA mortgage insurance$40
Total per month$757

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Questions about home buying in Mifflin

What is the median home value in Mifflin?

About $91,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Mifflin?

Homeowners pay a median $900 a year, which is about 0.98% 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 Mifflin?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $605 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $25,912 a year.

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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