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Buying a home in Nuremberg, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Nuremberg is worth about $89,400, 65% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $870 a year in property taxes, about 0.97% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $46,250 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 89% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 47% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Nuremberg at a glance

Nuremberg Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $89,400 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $870 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.97% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $46,250 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 89% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 47% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $783 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.7% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,209 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1965 1980
Vacant homes 10.6% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 133 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Nuremberg

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Nuremberg home of $89,400 with 20% down costs about $591 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $740, 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 $25,313 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Nuremberg household income of $46,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $163,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$17,880
Loan amount$71,520
Principal and interest$481
Property taxes (0.97% a year)$72
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$37
PMI$0
Total per month$591

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,129
Loan amount$87,781
Principal and interest$591
Property taxes (0.97% a year)$72
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$37
FHA mortgage insurance$40
Total per month$740

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Questions about home buying in Nuremberg

What is the median home value in Nuremberg?

About $89,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Nuremberg?

Homeowners pay a median $870 a year, which is about 0.97% 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 Nuremberg?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $591 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $25,313 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