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Buying a home in Winfield, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Winfield is worth about $253,200, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 24% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,783 a year in property taxes, about 1.49% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $88,625 a year, so the median home costs 2.9 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 91% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Winfield at a glance

Winfield Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $253,200 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,783 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.49% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $88,625 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 91% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 53% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,679 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.2% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $696 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 19.0% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1976 1965 1980
Vacant homes 3.4% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 909 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Winfield

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Winfield home of $253,200 with 20% down costs about $1,783 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,204, 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 $76,394 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 24% of the median Winfield household income of $88,625; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $294,000.

The median rent here is $696 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,087 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$50,640
Loan amount$202,560
Principal and interest$1,363
Property taxes (1.49% a year)$314
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$106
PMI$0
Total per month$1,783

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,862
Loan amount$248,614
Principal and interest$1,672
Property taxes (1.49% a year)$314
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$106
FHA mortgage insurance$112
Total per month$2,204

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Questions about home buying in Winfield

What is the median home value in Winfield?

About $253,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Winfield?

Homeowners pay a median $3,783 a year, which is about 1.49% 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 Winfield?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,783 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $76,394 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