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City · 5,593 residents · Snyder County, Pennsylvania

Selinsgrove , Pennsylvania

In Selinsgrove, a typical home is worth $198,500 and typical rent is $1,059 a month. Compared with all of Snyder County, typical rent is 14% higher, the typical home value is 8% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 20 points lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $198,500

    8% below the county

    22% below Pennsylvania

    • Selinsgrove
    • Snyder
    • Pennsylvania

  • Typical rent

    $1,059a month

    14% above the county

    12% below Pennsylvania

    • Selinsgrove
    • Snyder
    • Pennsylvania

  • Typical household income

    $65,650a year

    About the same as the county

    16% below Pennsylvania

    • Selinsgrove
    • Snyder
    • Pennsylvania

  • Households that own their home

    55%

    20 points below the county

    14 points below Pennsylvania

    • Selinsgrove
    • Snyder
    • Pennsylvania

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$261,059
6.2% more than 12 months ago

From Zillow (ZHVI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Selinsgrove is in Snyder County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Snyder County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Selinsgrove apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. Nearby, in Shamokin, the typical home value is $60,400: 70% less than in Selinsgrove ($198,500).

  2. 55% of households in Selinsgrove own their home, against 76% in Snyder County.

  3. Nearby, in Sunbury, the typical rent is $738: 30% less than in Selinsgrove ($1,059).

  4. According to Zillow, in the 12 months to September 2026 the typical home value in Selinsgrove rose 6.2%; in Pennsylvania, it rose 2.2%.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024); Zillow (September 2026 data). Zillow data

The homes here

Housing in Selinsgrove

What homes there are in Selinsgrove, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

In Selinsgrove, 5 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses; in Snyder County, 8.

Year built

Homes in Selinsgrove are older: the typical year built is 1950; in Snyder County, 1973.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$1,279 a month

Snyder County: $1,421 a month

Without a mortgage

$592 a month

Snyder County: $549 a month

Owners with a mortgage

53%

Snyder County: 50%

The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Selinsgrove is $1,279 a month, less than in Snyder County ($1,421); without one, $592.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

The typical home value in Selinsgrove rose 28% since 2015–2019, about the same as in Snyder County (30%).

Rents in Selinsgrove rose faster than in Snyder County: 35% since 2015–2019, against 28%.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureSelinsgroveSnyder CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate4.9%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate0.8%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate1.7%1.6%3.4%
People per household 1.872.502.392.53
Drive alone 54%73%68%69%
Carpool Unreliable estimate10%8%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate4%3%
Walk or bike 27%8%4%3%
Work from home 11%9%16%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate1%1%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate10 to 19 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

Fewer people live in each home here: 1.87 on average, against 2.50 in Snyder County.

Many here get to work on foot or by bike: 27%, more than in Snyder County (8%).

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Selinsgrove?

A typical home is tight for the typical income

We start with a typical home in Selinsgrove, worth $198,500, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 30% of the typical household income in Selinsgrove, which is $65,650 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $71,408 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Snyder County.

Your numbers

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Starts at the typical home value in Selinsgrove. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
Your credit score

Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $6,948 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$1,666

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$194,904
Total interest
$280,421
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $3,352 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,532 a month

  • Tight

    $1,532 to $1,969 a month

    Your payment · 30%

  • Hard

    more than $1,969 a month

Compared with the typical household income in Selinsgrove ($65,650 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$1,666
Principal & interest$1,320
Property tax$175
Home insurance$83
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$88

You need at least $6,948 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Selinsgrove and Snyder County

Selinsgrove is in Snyder County, Pennsylvania. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Selinsgrove's own numbers

Typical home value
$198,500
Typical monthly rent
$1,059
Typical yearly household income
$65,650
Households that own their home
55%
Effective property tax rate
1.06%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Snyder County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,084
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+39%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
6.3%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Snyder County.

Everything about Snyder County

Buying

Buying a home in Selinsgrove

A typical home in Selinsgrove is worth $198,500: 8% below the county and 22% below Pennsylvania. With the typical household income in Selinsgrove ($65,650 a year), a typical home costs 3.0 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Selinsgrove 3.0 years
  • Snyder 3.2 years
  • Pennsylvania 3.3 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Snyder County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Snyder County rose 56% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Snyder County.

Period County Pennsylvania U.S.
Last year (2025) −0.2% +4.7% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +39% +48% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +56% +77% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Selinsgrove next to Snyder County, Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Selinsgrove $198,500
  • Snyder $215,300
  • Pennsylvania $254,500
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Selinsgrove $1,059
  • Snyder $929
  • Pennsylvania $1,209
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Selinsgrove $65,650
  • Snyder $66,876
  • Pennsylvania $77,971
  • United States $80,734
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Selinsgrove next to Snyder County and Pennsylvania
Measure Selinsgrove Snyder County Pennsylvania U.S.
Typical home value $198,500 $215,300 $254,500 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,059 $929 $1,209 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $65,650 $66,876 $77,971 $80,734
Households that own their home 55% 76% 69% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $2,095 $2,388 $3,311 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 1.06% 1.11% 1.3% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 48% 42% 48% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Snyder County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Selinsgrove

For a typical $198,500 home in Selinsgrove, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Selinsgrove's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $1,666a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $6,948
    Cash to close
    $12,903
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $88

  • Conventional, 5% down $1,630a month

    Down payment
    $9,925
    Cash to close
    $15,880
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $94

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $1,334a month

    Down payment
    $39,700
    Cash to close
    $45,655
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $1,517a month

    Down payment
    $29,775
    Cash to close
    $35,730
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Selinsgrove and for Snyder County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Selinsgrove

1.06%of the home’s value each year

$2,095 a year for the typical owner in Selinsgrove.

  • Selinsgrove 1.06%
  • Snyder 1.11%
  • Pennsylvania 1.3%

What Pennsylvania publishes Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program (PTRR) (Pennsylvania Department of Revenue)

Exemptions and deadlines in Pennsylvania

Flood risk in Snyder County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Snyder County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
6.3%
857
Of those, with NFIP insurance
21%
County Pennsylvania U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 6.3% 2% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 21% 23% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Selinsgrove

Typical rent in Selinsgrove is $1,059 a month: 14% above the county. In Selinsgrove, 48% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Snyder County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,084 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $20.85 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Snyder County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $755 $14.52 $30,200
1 bedroom $865 $16.63 $34,600
2 bedrooms $1,084 $20.85 $43,360
3 bedrooms $1,372 $26.38 $54,880
4 bedrooms $1,551 $29.83 $62,040

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Selinsgrove

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Selinsgrove is in ZIP code 17870.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,140: $56 more than the fair market rent for Snyder County ($1,084).

  • 17870 $1,140$1,440

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Selinsgrove when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

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Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Selinsgrove

HUD lists 3 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Selinsgrove. These are the largest.

  • Stayman Park 8 Smokehouse LN, Selinsgrove 17870 77 homes, 76 low-income · For older adults (570) 743-2212
  • High Street Manor (selinsgrove) 441 S High St, Selinsgrove 17870 25 low-income homes · 1 bd: 25 · In service since 1998 · For older adults
  • Market Street Manor 342 12 S Market ST, Selinsgrove 17870 17 low-income homes · 1 bd: 17 · In service since 2001 · For older adults

See all 5 buildings in Snyder County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Selinsgrove

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

We found no HUD-approved agencies with an office in Snyder County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.

A young woman and a young man point to a line in their notes beside a laptop in a library.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Selinsgrove

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Selinsgrove or Snyder County. The ones below are statewide in Pennsylvania: they work in Selinsgrove the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Pennsylvania

Housing counselors near Selinsgrove

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Selinsgrove, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Schuylkill Community Action

    225 N Centre St, Pottsville · 36 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Home improvement and repairs
    • and 5 more
    (570) 622-1995

  • The Fair Housing Council of the Capital Region, Inc

    2100 N 6th St, Harrisburg · 36 miles away

    • Budget and financial counseling
    • Budget and credit workshops
    • and 4 more
    (717) 238-9540

  • Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency

    211 North Front Street, Harrisburg · 37 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 11 more
    (800) 342-2397

All counseling agencies in Pennsylvania

Help in Spanish near Selinsgrove

2 of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Selinsgrove

HUD’s record names them for Selinsgrove or Snyder County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

  • Snyder County Housing Authority Public housing and Section 8 vouchers (570) 837-3979

All housing agencies in Pennsylvania Source: HUD

Cities

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Selinsgrove, with the typical home value.

Everything about Snyder County Housing in Pennsylvania

Neighboring counties

If Snyder County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

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Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Selinsgrove.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Selinsgrove

Short answers with the numbers for Selinsgrove and all of Snyder County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Selinsgrove?

The typical home value in Selinsgrove is $198,500, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Snyder County it is $215,300.

How much does it cost to rent in Selinsgrove?

Typical rent in Selinsgrove is $1,059 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Snyder County is $1,084.

What is the FHA loan limit in Selinsgrove?

Selinsgrove uses the FHA limit for all of Snyder County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Selinsgrove?

The typical homeowner in Selinsgrove pays $2,095 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.06% of the home’s value; in Snyder County, the rate is 1.11%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Selinsgrove?

We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Snyder County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).