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Buying a home in Hooversville, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Hooversville is worth about $86,400, 66% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $981 a year in property taxes, about 1.14% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $41,354 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 50% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hooversville at a glance

Hooversville Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $86,400 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $981 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.14% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $41,354 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 76% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 50% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $981 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 26.4% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $675 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 19.5% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1965 1980
Vacant homes 15.8% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 666 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hooversville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hooversville home of $86,400 with 20% down costs about $583 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $727, 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 $24,988 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Hooversville household income of $41,354; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $143,000.

The median rent here is $675 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$17,280
Loan amount$69,120
Principal and interest$465
Property taxes (1.14% a year)$82
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
PMI$0
Total per month$583

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,024
Loan amount$84,835
Principal and interest$571
Property taxes (1.14% a year)$82
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
FHA mortgage insurance$38
Total per month$727

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Questions about home buying in Hooversville

What is the median home value in Hooversville?

About $86,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hooversville?

Homeowners pay a median $981 a year, which is about 1.14% 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 Hooversville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $583 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,988 a year.

More about Hooversville

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