The typical owner-occupied home in Auburn is worth about $180,300, 29% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 46% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,690 a year in property taxes, about 1.49% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $71,458 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 63% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 40% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Auburn at a glance
| Auburn | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $180,300 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,690 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.49% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $71,458 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 63% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 40% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,500 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.6% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,117 | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 24.6% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 19.1% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 449 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Auburn
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Auburn home of $180,300 with 20% down costs about $1,269 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,570, 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 $54,399 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Auburn household income of $71,458; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $237,000.
The median rent here is $1,117 a month, so owning the median home costs about $152 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $36,060 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $144,240 |
| Principal and interest | $970 |
| Property taxes (1.49% a year) | $224 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $75 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,269 |
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| Down payment | $6,310 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $177,034 |
| Principal and interest | $1,191 |
| Property taxes (1.49% a year) | $224 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $75 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $80 |
| Total per month | $1,570 |
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Questions about home buying in Auburn
What is the median home value in Auburn?
About $180,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Auburn?
Homeowners pay a median $2,690 a year, which is about 1.49% 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 Auburn?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,269 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $54,399 a year.
More about Auburn
- Mortgage Refinance in Auburn
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- Home Equity Loans in Auburn
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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