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Buying a home in Kennerdell, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Kennerdell is worth about $172,900, 32% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 48% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,538 a year in property taxes, about 0.89% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $80,417 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 35% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Kennerdell at a glance

Kennerdell Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $172,900 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,538 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.89% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $80,417 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 84% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 35% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 9.0% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,209 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1967 1965 1980
Vacant homes 57.3% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 221 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Kennerdell

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Kennerdell home of $172,900 with 20% down costs about $1,131 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,419, 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 $48,462 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Kennerdell household income of $80,417; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $287,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$34,580
Loan amount$138,320
Principal and interest$930
Property taxes (0.89% a year)$128
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$72
PMI$0
Total per month$1,131

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,052
Loan amount$169,768
Principal and interest$1,142
Property taxes (0.89% a year)$128
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$72
FHA mortgage insurance$76
Total per month$1,419

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Questions about home buying in Kennerdell

What is the median home value in Kennerdell?

About $172,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Kennerdell?

Homeowners pay a median $1,538 a year, which is about 0.89% 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 Kennerdell?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,131 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $48,462 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