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Buying a home in Van Voorhis, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Van Voorhis is worth about $158,100, 38% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 52% below the national median of $332,700. 37% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 48% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Van Voorhis at a glance

Van Voorhis Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $158,100 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $3,311 $3,119
Median household income – $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 37% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 48% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $772 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.6% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,209 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1965 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 516 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Van Voorhis

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Van Voorhis home of $158,100 with 20% down costs about $1,062 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,325, 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 $45,499 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$31,620
Loan amount$126,480
Principal and interest$851
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$145
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$66
PMI$0
Total per month$1,062

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,534
Loan amount$155,236
Principal and interest$1,044
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$145
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$66
FHA mortgage insurance$70
Total per month$1,325

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Questions about home buying in Van Voorhis

What is the median home value in Van Voorhis?

About $158,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Van Voorhis?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,062 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $45,499 a year.

More about Van Voorhis

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