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Buying a home in Cumbola, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Cumbola is worth about $96,000, 62% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,270 a year in property taxes, about 1.32% of their home's value, close to the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $51,250 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 38% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Cumbola at a glance

Cumbola Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $96,000 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,270 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.32% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $51,250 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 75% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 38% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,094 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.3% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $731 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 48.8% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1965 1980
Vacant homes 30.6% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 243 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Cumbola

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Cumbola home of $96,000 with 20% down costs about $662 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $822, 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 $28,382 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Cumbola household income of $51,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $173,000.

The median rent here is $731 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$19,200
Loan amount$76,800
Principal and interest$517
Property taxes (1.32% a year)$106
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$40
PMI$0
Total per month$662

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,360
Loan amount$94,261
Principal and interest$634
Property taxes (1.32% a year)$106
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$40
FHA mortgage insurance$42
Total per month$822

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Questions about home buying in Cumbola

What is the median home value in Cumbola?

About $96,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Cumbola?

Homeowners pay a median $1,270 a year, which is about 1.32% 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 Cumbola?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $662 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,382 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