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Mineral Springs, PA Housing Affordability Index

Mineral Springs, Pennsylvania has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 213.2 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 89th most affordable of 1,325 scored Pennsylvania cities, compared with 108.3 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $82,400 home with 20% down, the Pennsylvania average 30-year fixed rate of 7.23% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $449, or 8% of the city’s $71,806 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Mineral Springs is updated every night from live Pennsylvania mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Mineral Springs MBR-HAI 213.2 Highly Affordable
Rank in Pennsylvania 89 of 1,325 1 = most affordable
Pennsylvania 108.3 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.23% Pennsylvania lenders
Median home value $82,400 U.S. Census Bureau

Mineral Springs is 104.9 points above the Pennsylvania score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Pennsylvania index

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What It Takes to Buy in Mineral Springs

$449/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.23%
$19,200
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$71,806
Median Household Income
Pennsylvania: $77,971
1.1x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Pennsylvania: 3.3x
$832/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$3,659/yr
Median Property Tax
Pennsylvania figure
25.0%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
46.9%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Mineral Springs, Pennsylvania. The rate is the Pennsylvania average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Mineral Springs Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Mineral Springs, Pennsylvania score: 213.2 (Highly Affordable), ranked 89 of 1,325 Pennsylvania cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/pennsylvania/mineral-springs”