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Buying a home in Loysville, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Loysville is worth about $223,600, 12% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 33% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,466 a year in property taxes, about 1.10% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $47,083 a year, so the median home costs 4.7 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 64% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 40% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Loysville at a glance

Loysville Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $223,600 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,466 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.10% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $47,083 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 64% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 40% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,446 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.2% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $421 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.2% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1974 1965 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 587 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Loysville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Loysville home of $223,600 with 20% down costs about $1,501 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,874, 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 $64,349 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 38% of the median Loysville household income of $47,083; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $164,000.

The median rent here is $421 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,080 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$44,720
Loan amount$178,880
Principal and interest$1,203
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$205
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$93
PMI$0
Total per month$1,501

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,826
Loan amount$219,550
Principal and interest$1,477
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$205
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$93
FHA mortgage insurance$99
Total per month$1,874

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Questions about home buying in Loysville

What is the median home value in Loysville?

About $223,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Loysville?

Homeowners pay a median $2,466 a year, which is about 1.10% 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 Loysville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,501 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $64,349 a year.

More about Loysville

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