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Buying a home in Lake Winola, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Lake Winola is worth about $174,700, 31% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 47% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,039 a year in property taxes, about 1.17% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $48,866 a year, so the median home costs 3.6 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 63% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 58% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Lake Winola at a glance

Lake Winola Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $174,700 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,039 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.17% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $48,866 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 63% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 58% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,333 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.6% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $945 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 23.1% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1960 1965 1980
Vacant homes 36.6% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 572 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Lake Winola

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lake Winola home of $174,700 with 20% down costs about $1,183 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,474, 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 $50,712 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 29% of the median Lake Winola household income of $48,866; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $168,000.

The median rent here is $945 a month, so owning the median home costs about $238 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$34,940
Loan amount$139,760
Principal and interest$940
Property taxes (1.17% a year)$170
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$73
PMI$0
Total per month$1,183

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,114
Loan amount$171,536
Principal and interest$1,154
Property taxes (1.17% a year)$170
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$73
FHA mortgage insurance$77
Total per month$1,474

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Questions about home buying in Lake Winola

What is the median home value in Lake Winola?

About $174,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Lake Winola?

Homeowners pay a median $2,039 a year, which is about 1.17% 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 Lake Winola?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,183 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $50,712 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