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Buying a home in White Haven, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in White Haven is worth about $175,300, 31% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 47% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,922 a year in property taxes, about 1.10% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $67,656 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 46% of those owners still have a mortgage.

White Haven at a glance

White Haven Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $175,300 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,922 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.10% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $67,656 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 73% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 46% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,402 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.8% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,360 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.7% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1946 1965 1980
Vacant homes 18.5% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 1,014 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in White Haven

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median White Haven home of $175,300 with 20% down costs about $1,177 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,469, 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 $50,448 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median White Haven household income of $67,656; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $235,000.

The median rent here is $1,360 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$35,060
Loan amount$140,240
Principal and interest$943
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$161
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$73
PMI$0
Total per month$1,177

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,136
Loan amount$172,125
Principal and interest$1,158
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$161
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$73
FHA mortgage insurance$78
Total per month$1,469

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Questions about home buying in White Haven

What is the median home value in White Haven?

About $175,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in White Haven?

Homeowners pay a median $1,922 a year, which is about 1.10% 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 White Haven?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,177 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $50,448 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