City · 5,377 residents · Blair County, Pennsylvania
Tyrone, Pennsylvania
In Tyrone, a typical home is worth $139,800 and typical rent is $788 a month. Compared with all of Blair County, the typical home value is 13% lower, typical rent is 11% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 12 points lower.
Tyrone is in Blair 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 Blair County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
Tyrone has the 12th smallest share of rent-burdened renters of the 232 cities in Pennsylvania with more than 5,000 people (32%).
2
60% of households in Tyrone own their home, against 72% in Blair County.
3
Tyrone has the 27th lowest typical rent of the 265 cities in Pennsylvania with more than 5,000 people ($788).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Tyrone
What homes there are in Tyrone, 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
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Tyrone
Blair County
Pennsylvania
United States
Kind of home: Tyrone and its comparisons
Measure
Tyrone
Blair County
Pennsylvania
United States
Detached house
60%
71%
57%
61%
Attached house
11%
4%
19%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
15%
9%
8%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
Unreliable estimate
9%
13%
19%
Mobile home
Unreliable estimate
6%
4%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
Detached houses are the majority in Tyrone (60%), but less so than in Blair County (71%).
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or laterUnreliable estimate
Tyrone
Blair County
Pennsylvania
United States
Year built: Tyrone and its comparisons
Measure
Tyrone
Blair County
Pennsylvania
United States
Before 1960
73%
54%
45%
26%
1960–1979
17%
22%
22%
24%
1980–1999
8%
15%
19%
25%
2000–2009
Unreliable estimate
6%
8%
14%
2010 or later
Unreliable estimate
3%
6%
11%
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Unreliable estimate
Under $100K24%
$100K–$200K62%
$200K–$300K12%
$300K–$500KUnreliable
$500K–$750KUnreliable
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Tyrone and its comparisons
Measure
Tyrone
Under $100K
24%
$100K–$200K
62%
$200K–$300K
12%
$300K–$500K
Unreliable estimate
$500K–$750K
Unreliable
$750K–$1M
Unreliable
$1M or more
Unreliable
Monthly rent with utilities
Under the limitOver the limitUnreliable estimate
Under $50024%
$500–$99952%
$1,000–$1,49919%
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms: $1,151
$1,500–$1,999Unreliable
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Tyrone and its comparisons
Measure
Tyrone
Under $500
24%
$500–$999
52%
$1,000–$1,499
19%
$1,500–$1,999
Unreliable estimate
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable
$3,000 or more
Unreliable
About 81% of rented homes in Tyrone cost less than HUD's 2-bedroom fair market rent for Blair County ($1,151).
With a mortgage
$1,053 a month
Blair County: $1,253 a month
Without a mortgage
$463 a month
Blair County: $509 a month
Owners with a mortgage
51%
Blair County: 53%
The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Tyrone is $1,053 a month, less than in Blair County ($1,253); without one, $463.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Tyrone+46%
Blair County+30%
Pennsylvania+41%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Tyrone+25%
Blair County+23%
Pennsylvania+29%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Tyrone+32%
Blair County+27%
Pennsylvania+26%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Tyrone and its comparisons
Measure
Tyrone
Blair County
Pennsylvania
United States
Typical home value
+46%
+30%
+41%
+53%
Typical rent
+25%
+23%
+29%
+33%
Typical household income
+32%
+27%
+26%
+29%
The typical home value in Tyrone rose 46% since 2015–2019, more than in Blair County (30%).
The typical rent in Tyrone rose 25% since 2015–2019, about the same as in Blair County (23%).
To compare: typical income in Tyrone rose 32%; the home, +46%; the rent, +25%.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Tyrone and its comparisons
Measure
Tyrone
Blair County
Pennsylvania
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
6.8%
4.9%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
1.1%
0.8%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
0.7%
1.6%
3.4%
People per household
2.25
2.32
2.39
2.53
Drive alone
68%
80%
68%
69%
Carpool
16%
9%
8%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
1%
4%
3%
Walk or bike
6%
3%
4%
3%
Work from home
9%
7%
16%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
1%
1%
2%
Typical commute
Unreliable estimate
10 to 19 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
A household in Tyrone has 2.25 people on average, about the same as in Blair County (2.32).
Carpooling is common in Tyrone: 16% of workers get to work that way, against 9% in Blair County.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Tyrone?
A typical home is within reach of the typical income
We start with a typical home in Tyrone, worth $139,800, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 24% of the typical household income in Tyrone, which is $57,226 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Blair County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
$
Starts at the typical home value in Tyrone. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $4,893 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$1,154
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$137,268
Total interest
$197,496
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $2,361 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $1,335 a month
Your payment · 24%
Tight
$1,335 to $1,717 a month
Hard
more than $1,717 a month
Compared with the typical household income in Tyrone ($57,226 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$930
Property tax
$104
Home insurance
$58
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$62
You need at least $4,893 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
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.
Total monthly payment $1,154; principal and interest $930.
The city and its county
Tyrone and Blair County
Tyrone is in Blair 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).
Tyrone
Map of Blair County, Pennsylvania, with Tyrone marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Tyrone
Blair County
Other cities with a page
Tyrone's own numbers
Typical home value
$139,800
Typical monthly rent
$788
Typical yearly household income
$57,226
Households that own their home
60%
Effective property tax rate
0.89%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Blair County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,151
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+36%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
5.1%
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 Blair County.
A typical home in Tyrone is worth $139,800: 13% below the county and 45% below Pennsylvania. With the typical household income in Tyrone ($57,226 a year), a typical home costs 2.4 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.
Tyrone2.4 years
Blair2.6 years
Pennsylvania3.3 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Blair County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Blair County rose 53% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Blair County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Blair County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +2.8% +2.8% 2016
2017: +3.3% +3.3% 2017
2018: +0.9% +0.9% 2018
2019: +3.6% +3.6% 2019
2020: +1.2% +1.2% 2020
2021: +7.1% +7.1% 2021
2022: +10.9% +10.9% 2022
2023: +6.6% +6.6% 2023
2024: −0.3% −0.3% 2024
2025: +7.7% +7.7% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Blair County, Pennsylvania and the United States
Period
County
Pennsylvania
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+7.7%
+4.7%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+36%
+48%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+53%
+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
Tyrone next to Blair 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
Tyrone$139,800
Blair$161,100
Pennsylvania$254,500
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Tyrone$788
Blair$885
Pennsylvania$1,209
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Tyrone$57,226
Blair$62,382
Pennsylvania$77,971
United States$80,734
See the full table
Tyrone next to Blair County and Pennsylvania
Measure
Tyrone
Blair County
Pennsylvania
U.S.
Typical home value
$139,800 ▼13% below the county
$161,100
$254,500
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$788 ▼11% below the county
$885
$1,209
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$57,226 ▼8% below the county
$62,382
$77,971
$80,734
Households that own their home
60% ▼12 points below the county
72%
69%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$1,241 ▼28% below the county
$1,724
$3,311
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
0.89% ▼0.18 points below the county
1.07%
1.3%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
32% ▼14 points below the county
46%
48%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Blair 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 Tyrone
For a typical $139,800 home in Tyrone, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Tyrone's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$1,154a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$4,893
Cash to close
$9,087
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $62
Conventional, 5% down$1,128a month
Down payment
$6,990
Cash to close
$11,184
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $66
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$920a month
Down payment
$27,960
Cash to close
$32,154
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$1,049a month
Down payment
$20,970
Cash to close
$25,164
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Tyrone
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$1,154
$4,893
$137,268
7.18%
FHA MIP · $62
$9,087
580
Conventional, 5% down
$1,128
$6,990
$132,810
7.18%
PMI · $66
$11,184
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$920
$27,960
$111,840
7.18%
None
$32,154
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$1,049
$20,970
$118,830
8.18%
None
$25,164
Set by the lender
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.
Typical rent in Tyrone is $788 a month: 11% below the county. In Tyrone, 32% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Blair County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,151 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $22.13 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Blair County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$805
$15.48
$32,200
1 bedroom
$959
$18.44
$38,360
2 bedrooms
$1,151
$22.13
$46,040
3 bedrooms
$1,477
$28.40
$59,080
4 bedrooms
$1,708
$32.85
$68,320
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 Tyrone
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Tyrone is in ZIP code 16686.
For 2 bedrooms it is $1,270: $119 more than the fair market rent for Blair County ($1,151).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Tyrone, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
16686
$1,070
$1,080
$1,270
$1,590
$1,680
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
16686 $1,270$1,590
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Tyrone 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 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
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 Blair County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Tyrone or Blair County. The ones below are statewide in Pennsylvania: they work in Tyrone the same as in the rest of the state.
Pennsylvania state agency loan for the down payment and closing costs: up to 4% of the price or $6,000, at 0%, repaid over 10 years.Offered by Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA).
PHFA second loan of 5% of the price (or the appraised value, whichever is lower) for the down payment and closing costs, forgiven 10% each year over ten years; it goes with the Keystone Home Loan mortgage.Offered by Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA).
PHFA 0% second loan with no monthly payments, of 5% of the price (8% if the loan is $150,000 or less, as funds allow) for the down payment and closing costs; repaid when you sell, refinance or pay off the mortgage.Offered by Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA).
No legal help resource on our list is for Tyrone or Blair County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Tyrone and all of Blair 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 Tyrone?
The typical home value in Tyrone is $139,800, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Blair County it is $161,100.
How much does it cost to rent in Tyrone?
Typical rent in Tyrone is $788 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Blair County is $1,151.
What is the FHA loan limit in Tyrone?
Tyrone uses the FHA limit for all of Blair 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 Tyrone?
The typical homeowner in Tyrone pays $1,241 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.89% of the home’s value; in Blair County, the rate is 1.07%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Tyrone?
We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Blair County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
