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Buying a home in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Stroudsburg is worth about $229,800, 10% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 31% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,742 a year in property taxes, about 2.06% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $66,674 a year, so the median home costs 3.4 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 42% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 61% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Stroudsburg at a glance

Stroudsburg Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $229,800 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,742 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.06% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $66,674 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 42% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 61% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,877 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 27.4% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,565 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 37.3% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1951 1965 1980
Vacant homes 12.4% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 5,894 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Stroudsburg

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Stroudsburg home of $229,800 with 20% down costs about $1,727 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,110, 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 $74,012 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 31% of the median Stroudsburg household income of $66,674; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $207,000.

The median rent here is $1,565 a month, so owning the median home costs about $162 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$45,960
Loan amount$183,840
Principal and interest$1,237
Property taxes (2.06% a year)$394
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$96
PMI$0
Total per month$1,727

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,043
Loan amount$225,638
Principal and interest$1,518
Property taxes (2.06% a year)$394
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$96
FHA mortgage insurance$102
Total per month$2,110

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Questions about home buying in Stroudsburg

What is the median home value in Stroudsburg?

About $229,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Stroudsburg?

Homeowners pay a median $4,742 a year, which is about 2.06% 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 Stroudsburg?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,727 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $74,012 a year.

More about Stroudsburg

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