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Buying a home in Ickesburg, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Ickesburg is worth about $216,300, 15% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 35% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,672 a year in property taxes, about 1.24% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $96,364 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 85% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 80% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Ickesburg at a glance

Ickesburg Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $216,300 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,672 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.24% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $96,364 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 85% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 80% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,349 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.6% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,209 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1965 1980
Vacant homes 14.5% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 416 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Ickesburg

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ickesburg home of $216,300 with 20% down costs about $1,478 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,838, 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 $63,330 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Ickesburg household income of $96,364; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $329,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$43,260
Loan amount$173,040
Principal and interest$1,164
Property taxes (1.24% a year)$224
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$90
PMI$0
Total per month$1,478

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,570
Loan amount$212,382
Principal and interest$1,429
Property taxes (1.24% a year)$224
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$90
FHA mortgage insurance$96
Total per month$1,838

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Questions about home buying in Ickesburg

What is the median home value in Ickesburg?

About $216,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Ickesburg?

Homeowners pay a median $2,672 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 Ickesburg?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,478 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $63,330 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