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Buying a home in Ursina, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Ursina is worth about $104,200, 59% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $813 a year in property taxes, about 0.78% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $33,333 a year, so the median home costs 3.1 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 51% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Ursina at a glance

Ursina Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $104,200 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $813 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.78% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $33,333 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 76% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 51% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,063 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 31.3% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $685 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 43.9% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1954 1965 1980
Vacant homes 25.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 209 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Ursina

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ursina home of $104,200 with 20% down costs about $672 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $846, 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 $28,797 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 24% of the median Ursina household income of $33,333; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $121,000.

The median rent here is $685 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$20,840
Loan amount$83,360
Principal and interest$561
Property taxes (0.78% a year)$68
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$43
PMI$0
Total per month$672

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,647
Loan amount$102,313
Principal and interest$688
Property taxes (0.78% a year)$68
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$43
FHA mortgage insurance$46
Total per month$846

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Questions about home buying in Ursina

What is the median home value in Ursina?

About $104,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Ursina?

Homeowners pay a median $813 a year, which is about 0.78% 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 Ursina?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $672 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,797 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