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Buying a home in Mammoth, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Mammoth is worth about $155,500, 39% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 53% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,392 a year in property taxes, about 0.90% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $39,219 a year, so the median home costs 4.0 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 31% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Mammoth at a glance

Mammoth Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $155,500 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,392 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.90% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $39,219 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 82% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 31% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,150 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.9% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,209 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1965 1980
Vacant homes 10.8% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 373 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Mammoth

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Mammoth home of $155,500 with 20% down costs about $1,018 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,277, 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 $43,640 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 31% of the median Mammoth household income of $39,219; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $140,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$31,100
Loan amount$124,400
Principal and interest$837
Property taxes (0.90% a year)$117
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$65
PMI$0
Total per month$1,018

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,442
Loan amount$152,684
Principal and interest$1,027
Property taxes (0.90% a year)$117
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$65
FHA mortgage insurance$69
Total per month$1,277

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Questions about home buying in Mammoth

What is the median home value in Mammoth?

About $155,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Mammoth?

Homeowners pay a median $1,392 a year, which is about 0.90% 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 Mammoth?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,018 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $43,640 a year.

More about Mammoth

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