The typical owner-occupied home in Terre Hill is worth about $279,200, 10% above the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 16% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,580 a year in property taxes, about 1.28% of their home's value, close to the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $63,750 a year, so the median home costs 4.4 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 57% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 74% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Terre Hill at a glance
| Terre Hill | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $279,200 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $3,580 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.28% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $63,750 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 57% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 74% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,672 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 21.7% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,240 | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 37.4% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1956 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,004 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Terre Hill
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Terre Hill home of $279,200 with 20% down costs about $1,917 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,382, 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 $82,145 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 36% of the median Terre Hill household income of $63,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $217,000.
The median rent here is $1,240 a month, so owning the median home costs about $677 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $55,840 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $223,360 |
| Principal and interest | $1,503 |
| Property taxes (1.28% a year) | $298 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $116 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,917 |
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| Down payment | $9,772 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $274,143 |
| Principal and interest | $1,844 |
| Property taxes (1.28% a year) | $298 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $116 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $123 |
| Total per month | $2,382 |
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Questions about home buying in Terre Hill
What is the median home value in Terre Hill?
About $279,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Terre Hill?
Homeowners pay a median $3,580 a year, which is about 1.28% 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 Terre Hill?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,917 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $82,145 a year.
More about Terre Hill
- Mortgage Refinance in Terre Hill
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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