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Buying a home in Roscoe, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Roscoe is worth about $110,300, 57% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 67% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,282 a year in property taxes, about 1.16% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $68,289 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 89% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 45% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Roscoe at a glance

Roscoe Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $110,300 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,282 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.16% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $68,289 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 89% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 45% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,057 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.9% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $890 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 20.5% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1965 1980
Vacant homes 19.3% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 567 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Roscoe

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Roscoe home of $110,300 with 20% down costs about $746 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $930, 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 $31,979 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Roscoe household income of $68,289; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $236,000.

The median rent here is $890 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$22,060
Loan amount$88,240
Principal and interest$594
Property taxes (1.16% a year)$107
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
PMI$0
Total per month$746

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,860
Loan amount$108,302
Principal and interest$729
Property taxes (1.16% a year)$107
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
FHA mortgage insurance$49
Total per month$930

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Questions about home buying in Roscoe

What is the median home value in Roscoe?

About $110,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Roscoe?

Homeowners pay a median $1,282 a year, which is about 1.16% 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 Roscoe?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $746 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,979 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