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Buying a home in Oneida, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Oneida is worth about $133,500, 48% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 60% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,322 a year in property taxes, about 1.74% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $165,720 a year, so the median home costs 0.8 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 82% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Oneida at a glance

Oneida Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $133,500 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,322 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.74% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $165,720 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 82% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,352 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 12.4% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,209 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1965 1980
Vacant homes 23.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 371 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Oneida

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Oneida home of $133,500 with 20% down costs about $968 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,190, 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 $41,471 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 7% of the median Oneida household income of $165,720; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $533,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$26,700
Loan amount$106,800
Principal and interest$718
Property taxes (1.74% a year)$194
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$56
PMI$0
Total per month$968

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,672
Loan amount$131,082
Principal and interest$882
Property taxes (1.74% a year)$194
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$56
FHA mortgage insurance$59
Total per month$1,190

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Questions about home buying in Oneida

What is the median home value in Oneida?

About $133,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Oneida?

Homeowners pay a median $2,322 a year, which is about 1.74% 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 Oneida?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $968 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $41,471 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