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Buying a home in Nescopeck, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Nescopeck is worth about $168,200, 34% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 49% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,674 a year in property taxes, about 1.00% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $62,833 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 48% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Nescopeck at a glance

Nescopeck Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $168,200 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,674 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.00% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $62,833 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 67% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 48% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,255 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.5% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $873 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 21.4% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1952 1965 1980
Vacant homes 10.8% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 1,486 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Nescopeck

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Nescopeck home of $168,200 with 20% down costs about $1,115 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,396, 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 $47,805 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Nescopeck household income of $62,833; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $221,000.

The median rent here is $873 a month, so owning the median home costs about $242 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$33,640
Loan amount$134,560
Principal and interest$905
Property taxes (1.00% a year)$140
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$70
PMI$0
Total per month$1,115

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,887
Loan amount$165,153
Principal and interest$1,111
Property taxes (1.00% a year)$140
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$70
FHA mortgage insurance$74
Total per month$1,396

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Questions about home buying in Nescopeck

What is the median home value in Nescopeck?

About $168,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Nescopeck?

Homeowners pay a median $1,674 a year, which is about 1.00% 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 Nescopeck?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,115 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $47,805 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