The typical owner-occupied home in Southview is worth about $163,300, 36% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 51% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,479 a year in property taxes, about 0.91% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $88,438 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 77% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 38% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Southview at a glance
| Southview | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $163,300 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,479 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.91% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $88,438 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 77% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 38% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,853 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 24.2% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1940 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 18.9% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 303 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Southview
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Southview home of $163,300 with 20% down costs about $1,071 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,343, 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 $45,887 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Southview household income of $88,438; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $315,000.
| Down payment | $32,660 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $130,640 |
| Principal and interest | $879 |
| Property taxes (0.91% a year) | $124 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $68 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,071 |
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| Down payment | $5,716 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $160,342 |
| Principal and interest | $1,079 |
| Property taxes (0.91% a year) | $124 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $68 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $72 |
| Total per month | $1,343 |
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Questions about home buying in Southview
What is the median home value in Southview?
About $163,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Southview?
Homeowners pay a median $1,479 a year, which is about 0.91% 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 Southview?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,071 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $45,887 a year.
More about Southview
- Mortgage Refinance in Southview
- Debt Relief in Southview
- Home Equity Loans in Southview
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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