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Buying a home in Turbotville, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Turbotville is worth about $245,300, 4% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 26% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,482 a year in property taxes, about 0.60% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $101,406 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 69% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Turbotville at a glance

Turbotville Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $245,300 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,482 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.60% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $101,406 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 84% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 69% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $956 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 10.5% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $747 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 40.0% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1965 1980
Vacant homes 5.5% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 808 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Turbotville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Turbotville home of $245,300 with 20% down costs about $1,545 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,954, 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 $66,213 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Turbotville household income of $101,406; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $376,000.

The median rent here is $747 a month, so owning the median home costs about $798 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$49,060
Loan amount$196,240
Principal and interest$1,320
Property taxes (0.60% a year)$123
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$102
PMI$0
Total per month$1,545

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,586
Loan amount$240,857
Principal and interest$1,620
Property taxes (0.60% a year)$123
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$102
FHA mortgage insurance$108
Total per month$1,954

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Questions about home buying in Turbotville

What is the median home value in Turbotville?

About $245,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Turbotville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,482 a year, which is about 0.60% 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 Turbotville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,545 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $66,213 a year.

More about Turbotville

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