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Buying a home in Dewart, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Dewart is worth about $206,400, 19% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 38% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,428 a year in property taxes, about 1.18% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $79,542 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 89% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 46% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Dewart at a glance

Dewart Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $206,400 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,428 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.18% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $79,542 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 89% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 46% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,820 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 29.2% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,209 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1980 1965 1980
Vacant homes 28.6% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 1,247 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Dewart

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Dewart home of $206,400 with 20% down costs about $1,400 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,744, 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 $59,988 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Dewart household income of $79,542; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $274,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$41,280
Loan amount$165,120
Principal and interest$1,111
Property taxes (1.18% a year)$203
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$86
PMI$0
Total per month$1,400

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,224
Loan amount$202,662
Principal and interest$1,363
Property taxes (1.18% a year)$203
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$86
FHA mortgage insurance$91
Total per month$1,744

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Questions about home buying in Dewart

What is the median home value in Dewart?

About $206,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Dewart?

Homeowners pay a median $2,428 a year, which is about 1.18% 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 Dewart?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,400 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $59,988 a year.

More about Dewart

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