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Buying a home in Cherryville, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Cherryville is worth about $366,700, 44% above the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 10% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $5,908 a year in property taxes, about 1.61% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $104,271 a year, so the median home costs 3.5 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 95% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 61% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Cherryville at a glance

Cherryville Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $366,700 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $5,908 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.61% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $104,271 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 95% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 61% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,131 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 25.2% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,209 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1984 1965 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 1,159 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Cherryville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Cherryville home of $366,700 with 20% down costs about $2,618 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,229, 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 $112,210 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 30% of the median Cherryville household income of $104,271; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $341,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$73,340
Loan amount$293,360
Principal and interest$1,973
Property taxes (1.61% a year)$492
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$153
PMI$0
Total per month$2,618

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,834
Loan amount$360,058
Principal and interest$2,422
Property taxes (1.61% a year)$492
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$153
FHA mortgage insurance$162
Total per month$3,229

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Questions about home buying in Cherryville

What is the median home value in Cherryville?

About $366,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Cherryville?

Homeowners pay a median $5,908 a year, which is about 1.61% 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 Cherryville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,618 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $112,210 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