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Buying a home in Wheatland, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Wheatland is worth about $67,700, 73% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 80% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,190 a year in property taxes, about 1.76% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $40,536 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 59% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 31% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Wheatland at a glance

Wheatland Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $67,700 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,190 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.76% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $40,536 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 59% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 31% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $833 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.3% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $613 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.8% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1955 1965 1980
Vacant homes 4.4% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 819 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Wheatland

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Wheatland home of $67,700 with 20% down costs about $492 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $605, 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 $21,079 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Wheatland household income of $40,536; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $130,000.

The median rent here is $613 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$13,540
Loan amount$54,160
Principal and interest$364
Property taxes (1.76% a year)$99
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$28
PMI$0
Total per month$492

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,370
Loan amount$66,474
Principal and interest$447
Property taxes (1.76% a year)$99
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$28
FHA mortgage insurance$30
Total per month$605

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Questions about home buying in Wheatland

What is the median home value in Wheatland?

About $67,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Wheatland?

Homeowners pay a median $1,190 a year, which is about 1.76% 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 Wheatland?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $492 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $21,079 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