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Buying a home in Girardville, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Girardville is worth about $45,400, 82% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 86% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $940 a year in property taxes, about 2.07% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $41,964 a year, so the median home costs 1.1 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 12% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Girardville at a glance

Girardville Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $45,400 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $940 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.07% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $41,964 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 80% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 12% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,288 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.9% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $540 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 36.3% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1965 1980
Vacant homes 28.7% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 1,110 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Girardville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Girardville home of $45,400 with 20% down costs about $342 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $417, 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 $14,638 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Girardville household income of $41,964; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $130,000.

The median rent here is $540 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$9,080
Loan amount$36,320
Principal and interest$244
Property taxes (2.07% a year)$78
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$19
PMI$0
Total per month$342

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,589
Loan amount$44,578
Principal and interest$300
Property taxes (2.07% a year)$78
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$19
FHA mortgage insurance$20
Total per month$417

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Questions about home buying in Girardville

What is the median home value in Girardville?

About $45,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Girardville?

Homeowners pay a median $940 a year, which is about 2.07% 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 Girardville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $342 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $14,638 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