The typical owner-occupied home in Farrell is worth about $87,800, 66% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,584 a year in property taxes, about 1.80% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $42,595 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 62% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 37% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Farrell at a glance
| Farrell | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $87,800 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,584 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.80% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $42,595 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 62% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 37% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $900 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 23.0% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $902 | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 33.1% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1956 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 5.9% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 4,199 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Farrell
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Farrell home of $87,800 with 20% down costs about $641 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $787, 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 $27,462 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Farrell household income of $42,595; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $136,000.
The median rent here is $902 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $17,560 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $70,240 |
| Principal and interest | $473 |
| Property taxes (1.80% a year) | $132 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $37 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $641 |
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| Down payment | $3,073 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $86,210 |
| Principal and interest | $580 |
| Property taxes (1.80% a year) | $132 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $37 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $39 |
| Total per month | $787 |
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Questions about home buying in Farrell
What is the median home value in Farrell?
About $87,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Farrell?
Homeowners pay a median $1,584 a year, which is about 1.80% 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 Farrell?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $641 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,462 a year.
More about Farrell
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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