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Buying a home in Trevorton, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Trevorton is worth about $155,300, 39% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 53% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,634 a year in property taxes, about 1.05% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $59,167 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 46% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Trevorton at a glance

Trevorton Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $155,300 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,634 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.05% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $59,167 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 84% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 46% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,166 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.3% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $697 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 22.4% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1940 1965 1980
Vacant homes 9.6% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 1,775 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Trevorton

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Trevorton home of $155,300 with 20% down costs about $1,036 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,295, 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 $44,416 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Trevorton household income of $59,167; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $207,000.

The median rent here is $697 a month, so owning the median home costs about $339 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$31,060
Loan amount$124,240
Principal and interest$836
Property taxes (1.05% a year)$136
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$65
PMI$0
Total per month$1,036

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,436
Loan amount$152,487
Principal and interest$1,026
Property taxes (1.05% a year)$136
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$65
FHA mortgage insurance$69
Total per month$1,295

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Questions about home buying in Trevorton

What is the median home value in Trevorton?

About $155,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Trevorton?

Homeowners pay a median $1,634 a year, which is about 1.05% 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 Trevorton?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,036 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $44,416 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