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Buying a home in Olyphant, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Olyphant is worth about $160,900, 37% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 52% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,274 a year in property taxes, about 1.41% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $66,423 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 62% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Olyphant at a glance

Olyphant Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $160,900 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,274 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.41% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $66,423 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 62% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,431 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.7% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $963 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.1% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1958 1965 1980
Vacant homes 8.9% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 5,381 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Olyphant

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Olyphant home of $160,900 with 20% down costs about $1,122 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,390, 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 $48,086 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Olyphant household income of $66,423; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $222,000.

The median rent here is $963 a month, so owning the median home costs about $159 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$32,180
Loan amount$128,720
Principal and interest$866
Property taxes (1.41% a year)$189
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$67
PMI$0
Total per month$1,122

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,632
Loan amount$157,986
Principal and interest$1,063
Property taxes (1.41% a year)$189
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$67
FHA mortgage insurance$71
Total per month$1,390

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Questions about home buying in Olyphant

What is the median home value in Olyphant?

About $160,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Olyphant?

Homeowners pay a median $2,274 a year, which is about 1.41% 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 Olyphant?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,122 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $48,086 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