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Buying a home in Reedsville, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Reedsville is worth about $66,400, 74% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 80% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,481 a year in property taxes, about 2.23% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $124,432 a year, so the median home costs 0.5 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 77% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 70% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Reedsville at a glance

Reedsville Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $66,400 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,481 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.23% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $124,432 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 77% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 70% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,553 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 12.1% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $774 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 18.6% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1955 1965 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 872 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Reedsville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Reedsville home of $66,400 with 20% down costs about $508 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $619, 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 $21,789 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 5% of the median Reedsville household income of $124,432; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $379,000.

The median rent here is $774 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$13,280
Loan amount$53,120
Principal and interest$357
Property taxes (2.23% a year)$123
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$28
PMI$0
Total per month$508

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,324
Loan amount$65,197
Principal and interest$439
Property taxes (2.23% a year)$123
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$28
FHA mortgage insurance$29
Total per month$619

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Questions about home buying in Reedsville

What is the median home value in Reedsville?

About $66,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Reedsville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,481 a year, which is about 2.23% 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 Reedsville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $508 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $21,789 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