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Buying a home in Richfield, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Richfield is worth about $171,900, 32% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 48% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,500 a year in property taxes, about 0.87% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $58,250 a year, so the median home costs 3.0 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 54% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 40% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Richfield at a glance

Richfield Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $171,900 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,500 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.87% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $58,250 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 54% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 40% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,050 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 24.3% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $558 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 18.0% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1943 1965 1980
Vacant homes 9.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 374 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Richfield

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Richfield home of $171,900 with 20% down costs about $1,121 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,408, 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 $48,058 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Richfield household income of $58,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $208,000.

The median rent here is $558 a month, so owning the median home costs about $563 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$34,380
Loan amount$137,520
Principal and interest$925
Property taxes (0.87% a year)$125
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$72
PMI$0
Total per month$1,121

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,016
Loan amount$168,786
Principal and interest$1,135
Property taxes (0.87% a year)$125
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$72
FHA mortgage insurance$76
Total per month$1,408

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Questions about home buying in Richfield

What is the median home value in Richfield?

About $171,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Richfield?

Homeowners pay a median $1,500 a year, which is about 0.87% 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 Richfield?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,121 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $48,058 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