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Buying a home in Dunlevy, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Dunlevy is worth about $97,600, 62% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,435 a year in property taxes, about 1.47% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $74,500 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 71% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 38% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Dunlevy at a glance

Dunlevy Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $97,600 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,435 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.47% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $74,500 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 71% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 38% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,074 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.1% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,135 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 18.2% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1960 1965 1980
Vacant homes 15.1% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 326 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Dunlevy

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Dunlevy home of $97,600 with 20% down costs about $685 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $848, 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 $29,378 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Dunlevy household income of $74,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $248,000.

The median rent here is $1,135 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$19,520
Loan amount$78,080
Principal and interest$525
Property taxes (1.47% a year)$120
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
PMI$0
Total per month$685

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,416
Loan amount$95,832
Principal and interest$645
Property taxes (1.47% a year)$120
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
FHA mortgage insurance$43
Total per month$848

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Questions about home buying in Dunlevy

What is the median home value in Dunlevy?

About $97,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Dunlevy?

Homeowners pay a median $1,435 a year, which is about 1.47% 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 Dunlevy?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $685 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,378 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