Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Marienville, Pennsylvania
A $100,000 home here costs
$976per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $514. The real number is $462 higher every month — 90% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Marienville against Forest County and Pennsylvania
| Measure | Marienville | Forest County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $99,700 | $111,900 |
| Median property tax | $994 | $1,162 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.997% | 1.038% |
| Median gross rent | $817 | $808 |
| Population | 3,105 | 6,785 |
The weather behind that power bill
Marienville sits in Forest County, which averages a high of 83.1°F in its hottest month and a low of 18.8°F in its coldest, with 47.06" of precipitation a year and 31% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 669 cooling and 6,130 heating degree days, which is what sets the $194 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Forest County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Forest County
No other places of this size are published in Forest County.
Full Forest County cost breakdown · Every county in Pennsylvania
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Marienville?
A $100,000 home in Marienville, Pennsylvania costs approximately $976 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $514 principal and interest, $83 property tax, $33 homeowners insurance, $262 utilities and $83 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Marienville?
Marienville has an effective property tax rate of 0.997%, based on a median home value of $99,700 and median real estate taxes of $994. That is lower than the Forest County average of 1.038%.
What is the average home price in Marienville?
The median owner-occupied home value in Marienville, Pennsylvania is $99,700, against $111,900 across Forest County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Marienville?
Median gross rent in Marienville is $817 a month, against $976 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Marienville — 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.