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Buying a home in Slatedale, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Slatedale is worth about $213,300, 16% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 36% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,646 a year in property taxes, about 1.24% of their home's value, close to the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $96,071 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 47% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Slatedale at a glance

Slatedale Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $213,300 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,646 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.24% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $96,071 $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 $1,571 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.5% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,209 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1965 1980
Vacant homes 20.3% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 303 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Slatedale

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Slatedale home of $213,300 with 20% down costs about $1,457 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,813, 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 $62,451 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Slatedale household income of $96,071; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $328,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$42,660
Loan amount$170,640
Principal and interest$1,148
Property taxes (1.24% a year)$220
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$89
PMI$0
Total per month$1,457

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,466
Loan amount$209,437
Principal and interest$1,409
Property taxes (1.24% a year)$220
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$89
FHA mortgage insurance$94
Total per month$1,813

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Questions about home buying in Slatedale

What is the median home value in Slatedale?

About $213,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Slatedale?

Homeowners pay a median $2,646 a year, which is about 1.24% 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 Slatedale?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,457 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $62,451 a year.

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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