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Buying a home in Marysville, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Marysville is worth about $184,300, 28% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 45% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,510 a year in property taxes, about 1.36% of their home's value, close to the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $68,889 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 83% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 71% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Marysville at a glance

Marysville Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $184,300 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,510 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.36% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $68,889 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 83% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 71% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,508 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.9% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $799 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 34.3% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1955 1965 1980
Vacant homes 5.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 2,681 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Marysville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Marysville home of $184,300 with 20% down costs about $1,278 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,585, 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 $54,750 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Marysville household income of $68,889; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $232,000.

The median rent here is $799 a month, so owning the median home costs about $479 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$36,860
Loan amount$147,440
Principal and interest$992
Property taxes (1.36% a year)$209
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$77
PMI$0
Total per month$1,278

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,450
Loan amount$180,962
Principal and interest$1,217
Property taxes (1.36% a year)$209
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$77
FHA mortgage insurance$82
Total per month$1,585

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Questions about home buying in Marysville

What is the median home value in Marysville?

About $184,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Marysville?

Homeowners pay a median $2,510 a year, which is about 1.36% 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 Marysville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,278 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $54,750 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