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Buying a home in Friendsville, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Friendsville is worth about $235,000, 8% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 29% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,521 a year in property taxes, about 1.07% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $85,000 a year, so the median home costs 2.8 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 85% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 72% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Friendsville at a glance

Friendsville Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $235,000 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,521 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.07% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $85,000 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 85% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 72% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,700 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.0% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,209 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1984 1965 1980
Vacant homes 16.4% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 162 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Friendsville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Friendsville home of $235,000 with 20% down costs about $1,572 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,964, 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 $67,378 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Friendsville household income of $85,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $296,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$47,000
Loan amount$188,000
Principal and interest$1,265
Property taxes (1.07% a year)$210
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$98
PMI$0
Total per month$1,572

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,225
Loan amount$230,744
Principal and interest$1,552
Property taxes (1.07% a year)$210
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$98
FHA mortgage insurance$104
Total per month$1,964

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Questions about home buying in Friendsville

What is the median home value in Friendsville?

About $235,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Friendsville?

Homeowners pay a median $2,521 a year, which is about 1.07% 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 Friendsville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,572 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $67,378 a year.

More about Friendsville

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