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Buying a home in Green Lane, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Green Lane is worth about $262,500, 3% above the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 21% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,670 a year in property taxes, about 1.40% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $72,054 a year, so the median home costs 3.6 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 68% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 59% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Green Lane at a glance

Green Lane Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $262,500 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,670 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.40% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $72,054 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 68% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 59% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,938 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.3% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,183 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 31.0% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1942 1965 1980
Vacant homes 12.7% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 511 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Green Lane

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Green Lane home of $262,500 with 20% down costs about $1,828 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,266, 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 $78,356 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 30% of the median Green Lane household income of $72,054; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $241,000.

The median rent here is $1,183 a month, so owning the median home costs about $645 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$52,500
Loan amount$210,000
Principal and interest$1,413
Property taxes (1.40% a year)$306
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$109
PMI$0
Total per month$1,828

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$9,188
Loan amount$257,745
Principal and interest$1,734
Property taxes (1.40% a year)$306
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$109
FHA mortgage insurance$116
Total per month$2,266

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Questions about home buying in Green Lane

What is the median home value in Green Lane?

About $262,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Green Lane?

Homeowners pay a median $3,670 a year, which is about 1.40% 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 Green Lane?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,828 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $78,356 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