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Buying a home in Beaver Springs, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Beaver Springs is worth about $125,500, 51% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 62% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,062 a year in property taxes, about 1.64% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $54,896 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 61% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 66% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Beaver Springs at a glance

Beaver Springs Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $125,500 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,062 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.64% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $54,896 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 61% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 66% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,127 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.0% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $797 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 35.0% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1966 1965 1980
Vacant homes 12.3% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 704 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Beaver Springs

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Beaver Springs home of $125,500 with 20% down costs about $899 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,108, 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 $38,538 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Beaver Springs household income of $54,896; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $179,000.

The median rent here is $797 a month, so owning the median home costs about $102 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$25,100
Loan amount$100,400
Principal and interest$675
Property taxes (1.64% a year)$172
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$52
PMI$0
Total per month$899

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,392
Loan amount$123,227
Principal and interest$829
Property taxes (1.64% a year)$172
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$52
FHA mortgage insurance$56
Total per month$1,108

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Questions about home buying in Beaver Springs

What is the median home value in Beaver Springs?

About $125,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Beaver Springs?

Homeowners pay a median $2,062 a year, which is about 1.64% 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 Beaver Springs?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $899 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $38,538 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