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Buying a home in Dushore, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Dushore is worth about $127,100, 50% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 62% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,426 a year in property taxes, about 1.12% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $51,875 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 58% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 33% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Dushore at a glance

Dushore Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $127,100 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,426 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.12% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $51,875 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 58% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 33% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,536 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.9% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $682 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.8% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1960 1965 1980
Vacant homes 16.7% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 459 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Dushore

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Dushore home of $127,100 with 20% down costs about $856 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,067, 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 $36,669 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Dushore household income of $51,875; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $180,000.

The median rent here is $682 a month, so owning the median home costs about $174 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$25,420
Loan amount$101,680
Principal and interest$684
Property taxes (1.12% a year)$119
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$53
PMI$0
Total per month$856

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,448
Loan amount$124,798
Principal and interest$840
Property taxes (1.12% a year)$119
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$53
FHA mortgage insurance$56
Total per month$1,067

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Questions about home buying in Dushore

What is the median home value in Dushore?

About $127,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Dushore?

Homeowners pay a median $1,426 a year, which is about 1.12% 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 Dushore?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $856 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $36,669 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