Cost to Own
United States › Pennsylvania › Beaver County › Beaver Falls Population 8,885 Data vintage ACS 2023 5-Year Rates updated 2026-10-29
The part nobody budgets Even with the mortgage fully paid off, the median home here still costs $465 a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and upkeep. See the full Beaver County picture

Total monthly cost of ownership

Cost to Own a Home in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

A $93,000 home here costs

$973

per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.24% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $41,500 a year.

P&I 52%Tax 11%Insurance 3%Utilities 25%Upkeep 8%

A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $507. The real number is $465 higher every month, 92% more than the payment most buyers budget for.

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Beaver Falls median: $92,900
Under 20% adds PMI
Freddie Mac PMMS
PA average household

Where every dollar goes

Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.

Principal & interest30-year fixed, $74,400 borrowed $507
Property tax1.433% effective rate for Beaver Falls itself $111
Homeowners insurancePennsylvania averages $1,014/yr (NAIC), or 0.401% of home value $31
Electricity21.77ยข/kWh, Pennsylvania residential average, EIA $178
Water, sewer & trashUS household average $68
Maintenance reserve1% of home value per year $78
Total monthly $973

Beaver Falls against Beaver County and Pennsylvania

MeasureBeaver FallsBeaver County
Median home value$92,900$185,500
Median property tax$1,331$2,672
Effective tax rate1.433%1.440%
Median gross rent$740$867
Population8,885166,993

The weather behind that power bill

Beaver Falls sits in Beaver County, which averages a high of 81.8°F in its hottest month and a low of 20.7°F in its coldest, with 40.69" of precipitation a year and 31% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 636 cooling and 5,811 heating degree days, which is what sets the $178 electricity line above.

See the full climate breakdown for Beaver County , month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.

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Common questions

How much does it cost to own a home in Beaver Falls?

A $93,000 home in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania costs approximately $973 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $507 principal and interest, $111 property tax, $31 homeowners insurance, $246 utilities and $78 set aside for maintenance.

What is the property tax rate in Beaver Falls?

Beaver Falls has an effective property tax rate of 1.433%, based on a median home value of $92,900 and median real estate taxes of $1,331. That is in line with the Beaver County average of 1.440%.

What is the average home price in Beaver Falls?

The median owner-occupied home value in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania is $92,900, against $185,500 across Beaver County.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Beaver Falls?

Median gross rent in Beaver Falls is $740 a month, against $973 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.

What salary do you need to buy a home in Beaver Falls?

Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $41,500 a year. That covers the full $973 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.

Sources & methodology

  • Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Beaver Falls, US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
  • Homeowners insurance, NAIC average premium for Pennsylvania.
  • Electricity price, EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
  • Mortgage rate, Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
  • Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.

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