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Buying a home in Spring Mount, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Spring Mount is worth about $262,800, 3% above the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 21% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,631 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 $104,583 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 81% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 77% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Spring Mount at a glance

Spring Mount Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $262,800 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,631 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.38% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $104,583 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 81% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 77% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,741 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.9% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,770 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.2% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1987 1965 1980
Vacant homes 4.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 2,288 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Spring Mount

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Spring Mount home of $262,800 with 20% down costs about $1,826 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,264, 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 $78,258 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Spring Mount household income of $104,583; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $351,000.

The median rent here is $1,770 a month, so owning the median home costs about $56 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$52,560
Loan amount$210,240
Principal and interest$1,414
Property taxes (1.38% a year)$302
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$110
PMI$0
Total per month$1,826

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$9,198
Loan amount$258,040
Principal and interest$1,736
Property taxes (1.38% a year)$302
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$110
FHA mortgage insurance$116
Total per month$2,264

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Questions about home buying in Spring Mount

What is the median home value in Spring Mount?

About $262,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Spring Mount?

Homeowners pay a median $3,631 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 Spring Mount?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,826 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $78,258 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