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Buying a home in Stoneboro, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Stoneboro is worth about $112,700, 56% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,063 a year in property taxes, about 0.94% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $50,625 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 71% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 59% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Stoneboro at a glance

Stoneboro Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $112,700 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,063 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.94% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $50,625 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 71% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 59% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,050 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.6% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $847 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.1% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1952 1965 1980
Vacant homes 15.9% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 785 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Stoneboro

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Stoneboro home of $112,700 with 20% down costs about $742 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $930, 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 $31,789 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Stoneboro household income of $50,625; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $179,000.

The median rent here is $847 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$22,540
Loan amount$90,160
Principal and interest$607
Property taxes (0.94% a year)$88
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
PMI$0
Total per month$742

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,944
Loan amount$110,659
Principal and interest$744
Property taxes (0.94% a year)$88
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
FHA mortgage insurance$50
Total per month$930

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Questions about home buying in Stoneboro

What is the median home value in Stoneboro?

About $112,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Stoneboro?

Homeowners pay a median $1,063 a year, which is about 0.94% 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 Stoneboro?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $742 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,789 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