The median home in Polk, Pennsylvania is valued at $144,688, up 1.2% year over year. Polk is part of the Oil City, PA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$144,688

+1.2%

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$28,938 on $144,688

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Affordable16.6% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,039

P/I16.6%

Afford$244K

Room+$99K

P&I $732Tax $191Ins $117

6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + PA ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Pennsylvania

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Gladwyne$1.5M Villanova$1.47M Merion Station$1.04M Edgeworth$957K Devon$952K Berwyn$918K Wayne$902K New Hope$898K

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