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Buying a home in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Schwenksville is worth about $252,900, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 24% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,479 a year in property taxes, about 1.38% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $72,500 a year, so the median home costs 3.5 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 58% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 66% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Schwenksville at a glance

Schwenksville Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $252,900 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,479 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.38% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $72,500 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 58% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 66% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,634 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.9% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,173 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.6% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1969 1965 1980
Vacant homes 8.1% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 1,385 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Schwenksville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Schwenksville home of $252,900 with 20% down costs about $1,757 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,179, 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 $75,310 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 29% of the median Schwenksville household income of $72,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $243,000.

The median rent here is $1,173 a month, so owning the median home costs about $584 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$50,580
Loan amount$202,320
Principal and interest$1,361
Property taxes (1.38% a year)$291
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$105
PMI$0
Total per month$1,757

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,852
Loan amount$248,319
Principal and interest$1,670
Property taxes (1.38% a year)$291
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$105
FHA mortgage insurance$112
Total per month$2,179

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Questions about home buying in Schwenksville

What is the median home value in Schwenksville?

About $252,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Schwenksville?

Homeowners pay a median $3,479 a year, which is about 1.38% 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 Schwenksville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,757 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $75,310 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