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Buying a home in Ronks, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Ronks is worth about $196,800, 23% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 41% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,894 a year in property taxes, about 0.96% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $80,250 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 80% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Ronks at a glance

Ronks Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $196,800 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,894 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.96% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $80,250 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 66% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 80% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,309 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 11.2% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,209 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1965 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 202 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Ronks

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ronks home of $196,800 with 20% down costs about $1,299 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,626, 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 $55,652 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Ronks household income of $80,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $284,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$39,360
Loan amount$157,440
Principal and interest$1,059
Property taxes (0.96% a year)$157
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$82
PMI$0
Total per month$1,299

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,888
Loan amount$193,235
Principal and interest$1,300
Property taxes (0.96% a year)$157
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$82
FHA mortgage insurance$87
Total per month$1,626

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Questions about home buying in Ronks

What is the median home value in Ronks?

About $196,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Ronks?

Homeowners pay a median $1,894 a year, which is about 0.96% 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 Ronks?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,299 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $55,652 a year.

More about Ronks

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