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Buying a home in Sharpsville, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Sharpsville is worth about $121,300, 52% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 64% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,106 a year in property taxes, about 1.74% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $51,439 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 61% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 50% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Sharpsville at a glance

Sharpsville Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $121,300 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,106 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.74% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $51,439 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 61% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 50% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,074 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.0% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $835 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 31.6% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1954 1965 1980
Vacant homes 4.9% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 4,187 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Sharpsville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Sharpsville home of $121,300 with 20% down costs about $879 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,081, 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 $37,681 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Sharpsville household income of $51,439; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $166,000.

The median rent here is $835 a month, so owning the median home costs about $44 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$24,260
Loan amount$97,040
Principal and interest$653
Property taxes (1.74% a year)$176
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$51
PMI$0
Total per month$879

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,246
Loan amount$119,103
Principal and interest$801
Property taxes (1.74% a year)$176
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$51
FHA mortgage insurance$54
Total per month$1,081

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Questions about home buying in Sharpsville

What is the median home value in Sharpsville?

About $121,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Sharpsville?

Homeowners pay a median $2,106 a year, which is about 1.74% 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 Sharpsville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $879 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $37,681 a year.

More about Sharpsville

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