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Buying a home in East Earl, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in East Earl is worth about $350,900, 38% above the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 5% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $5,241 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 $105,363 a year, so the median home costs 3.3 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 91% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 67% of those owners still have a mortgage.

East Earl at a glance

East Earl Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $350,900 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $5,241 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.49% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $105,363 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 91% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 67% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,194 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.6% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,209 $1,413
Median year homes were built 2001 1965 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 1,050 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in East Earl

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median East Earl home of $350,900 with 20% down costs about $2,470 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,055, 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 $105,871 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 28% of the median East Earl household income of $105,363; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $349,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$70,180
Loan amount$280,720
Principal and interest$1,888
Property taxes (1.49% a year)$436
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$146
PMI$0
Total per month$2,470

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,282
Loan amount$344,544
Principal and interest$2,318
Property taxes (1.49% a year)$436
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$146
FHA mortgage insurance$155
Total per month$3,055

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Questions about home buying in East Earl

What is the median home value in East Earl?

About $350,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in East Earl?

Homeowners pay a median $5,241 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 East Earl?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,470 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $105,871 a year.

More about East Earl

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