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Buying a home in Pulaski, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Pulaski is worth about $68,800, 73% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 79% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,152 a year in property taxes, about 1.67% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 47% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Pulaski at a glance

Pulaski Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $68,800 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,152 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.67% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income – $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 47% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,762 $1,963
Median rent – $1,209 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1965 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 85 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Pulaski

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pulaski home of $68,800 with 20% down costs about $495 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $609, 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 $21,200 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$13,760
Loan amount$55,040
Principal and interest$370
Property taxes (1.67% a year)$96
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$29
PMI$0
Total per month$495

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,408
Loan amount$67,554
Principal and interest$454
Property taxes (1.67% a year)$96
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$29
FHA mortgage insurance$30
Total per month$609

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Questions about home buying in Pulaski

What is the median home value in Pulaski?

About $68,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Pulaski?

Homeowners pay a median $1,152 a year, which is about 1.67% 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 Pulaski?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $495 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $21,200 a year.

More about Pulaski

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