The typical owner-occupied home in West Pittsburg is worth about $106,900, 58% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 68% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,685 a year in property taxes, about 1.58% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $44,510 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 58% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 35% of those owners still have a mortgage.
West Pittsburg at a glance
| West Pittsburg | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $106,900 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,685 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.58% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $44,510 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 58% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 35% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,183 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 20.0% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $797 | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 19.0% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1964 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 6.7% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 909 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in West Pittsburg
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median West Pittsburg home of $106,900 with 20% down costs about $761 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $939, 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 $32,597 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median West Pittsburg household income of $44,510; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $146,000.
The median rent here is $797 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $21,380 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $85,520 |
| Principal and interest | $575 |
| Property taxes (1.58% a year) | $141 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $45 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $761 |
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| Down payment | $3,742 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $104,964 |
| Principal and interest | $706 |
| Property taxes (1.58% a year) | $141 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $45 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $47 |
| Total per month | $939 |
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Questions about home buying in West Pittsburg
What is the median home value in West Pittsburg?
About $106,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in West Pittsburg?
Homeowners pay a median $1,685 a year, which is about 1.58% 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 West Pittsburg?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $761 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,597 a year.
More about West Pittsburg
- Mortgage Refinance in West Pittsburg
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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