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Buying a home in Snydertown, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Snydertown is worth about $413,200, 62% above the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 24% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $5,127 a year in property taxes, about 1.24% of their home's value, close to the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $107,738 a year, so the median home costs 3.8 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 85% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 68% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Snydertown at a glance

Snydertown Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $413,200 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $5,127 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.24% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $107,738 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 85% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 68% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,515 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.0% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,209 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1998 1965 1980
Vacant homes 16.2% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 467 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Snydertown

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Snydertown home of $413,200 with 20% down costs about $2,823 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,511, 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 $120,979 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 31% of the median Snydertown household income of $107,738; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $368,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$82,640
Loan amount$330,560
Principal and interest$2,224
Property taxes (1.24% a year)$427
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$172
PMI$0
Total per month$2,823

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$14,462
Loan amount$405,716
Principal and interest$2,729
Property taxes (1.24% a year)$427
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$172
FHA mortgage insurance$183
Total per month$3,511

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Questions about home buying in Snydertown

What is the median home value in Snydertown?

About $413,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Snydertown?

Homeowners pay a median $5,127 a year, which is about 1.24% 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 Snydertown?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,823 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $120,979 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