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Buying a home in Mainesburg, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Mainesburg is worth about $175,000, 31% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 47% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,813 a year in property taxes, about 1.04% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $65,833 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 9% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Mainesburg at a glance

Mainesburg Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $175,000 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,813 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.04% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $65,833 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 9% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,762 $1,963
Median rent – $1,209 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1965 1980
Vacant homes 38.5% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 92 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Mainesburg

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Mainesburg home of $175,000 with 20% down costs about $1,166 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,458, 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 $49,987 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Mainesburg household income of $65,833; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $230,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$35,000
Loan amount$140,000
Principal and interest$942
Property taxes (1.04% a year)$152
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$73
PMI$0
Total per month$1,166

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,125
Loan amount$171,830
Principal and interest$1,156
Property taxes (1.04% a year)$152
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$73
FHA mortgage insurance$77
Total per month$1,458

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Questions about home buying in Mainesburg

What is the median home value in Mainesburg?

About $175,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Mainesburg?

Homeowners pay a median $1,813 a year, which is about 1.04% 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 Mainesburg?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,166 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $49,987 a year.

More about Mainesburg

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