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Buying a home in Claysville, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Claysville is worth about $138,900, 45% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 58% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,340 a year in property taxes, about 0.96% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $79,479 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 87% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 44% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Claysville at a glance

Claysville Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $138,900 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,340 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.96% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $79,479 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 87% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 44% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,352 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.7% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $526 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.5% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1965 1980
Vacant homes 17.6% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 752 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Claysville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Claysville home of $138,900 with 20% down costs about $917 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,148, 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 $39,279 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Claysville household income of $79,479; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $281,000.

The median rent here is $526 a month, so owning the median home costs about $391 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$27,780
Loan amount$111,120
Principal and interest$748
Property taxes (0.96% a year)$111
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$58
PMI$0
Total per month$917

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,862
Loan amount$136,384
Principal and interest$917
Property taxes (0.96% a year)$111
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$58
FHA mortgage insurance$61
Total per month$1,148

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Questions about home buying in Claysville

What is the median home value in Claysville?

About $138,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Claysville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,340 a year, which is about 0.96% 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 Claysville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $917 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $39,279 a year.

More about Claysville

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