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Buying a home in Sabinsville, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Sabinsville is worth about $162,500, 36% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 51% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,021 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 $60,625 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 97% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 32% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Sabinsville at a glance

Sabinsville Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $162,500 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,021 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.24% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $60,625 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 97% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 32% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,375 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 25.9% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,209 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1965 1980
Vacant homes 26.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 164 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Sabinsville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Sabinsville home of $162,500 with 20% down costs about $1,110 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,381, 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 $47,578 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Sabinsville household income of $60,625; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $207,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$32,500
Loan amount$130,000
Principal and interest$875
Property taxes (1.24% a year)$168
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$68
PMI$0
Total per month$1,110

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,688
Loan amount$159,557
Principal and interest$1,073
Property taxes (1.24% a year)$168
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$68
FHA mortgage insurance$72
Total per month$1,381

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Questions about home buying in Sabinsville

What is the median home value in Sabinsville?

About $162,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Sabinsville?

Homeowners pay a median $2,021 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 Sabinsville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,110 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $47,578 a year.

More about Sabinsville

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