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Buying a home in Jeannette, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Jeannette is worth about $114,400, 55% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,648 a year in property taxes, about 1.44% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $49,188 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 56% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Jeannette at a glance

Jeannette Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $114,400 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,648 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.44% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $49,188 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 67% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 56% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,173 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.1% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $863 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.4% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1952 1965 1980
Vacant homes 10.7% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 8,657 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Jeannette

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Jeannette home of $114,400 with 20% down costs about $801 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $991, 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 $34,312 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Jeannette household income of $49,188; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $164,000.

The median rent here is $863 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$22,880
Loan amount$91,520
Principal and interest$616
Property taxes (1.44% a year)$137
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
PMI$0
Total per month$801

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,004
Loan amount$112,328
Principal and interest$756
Property taxes (1.44% a year)$137
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
FHA mortgage insurance$51
Total per month$991

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Questions about home buying in Jeannette

What is the median home value in Jeannette?

About $114,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Jeannette?

Homeowners pay a median $1,648 a year, which is about 1.44% 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 Jeannette?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $801 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $34,312 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