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Buying a home in Clark, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Clark is worth about $229,800, 10% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 31% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,754 a year in property taxes, about 1.20% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $60,000 a year, so the median home costs 3.8 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 60% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Clark at a glance

Clark Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $229,800 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,754 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.20% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $60,000 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 86% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 60% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,449 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.9% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $688 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 13.8% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1972 1965 1980
Vacant homes 2.4% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 585 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Clark

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Clark home of $229,800 with 20% down costs about $1,562 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,945, 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 $66,954 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 31% of the median Clark household income of $60,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $206,000.

The median rent here is $688 a month, so owning the median home costs about $874 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$45,960
Loan amount$183,840
Principal and interest$1,237
Property taxes (1.20% a year)$230
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$96
PMI$0
Total per month$1,562

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,043
Loan amount$225,638
Principal and interest$1,518
Property taxes (1.20% a year)$230
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$96
FHA mortgage insurance$102
Total per month$1,945

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Questions about home buying in Clark

What is the median home value in Clark?

About $229,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Clark?

Homeowners pay a median $2,754 a year, which is about 1.20% 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 Clark?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,562 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $66,954 a year.

More about Clark

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