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Buying a home in Hartly, Delaware

The typical owner-occupied home in Hartly is worth about $87,200, 75% below the Delaware median of $352,000 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $523 a year in property taxes, about 0.60% of their home's value, higher than the Delaware rate of 0.50%. The median household earns $152,813 a year, so the median home costs 0.6 times the median income (4.1 times for Delaware). 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 98% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hartly at a glance

Hartly Delaware U.S.
Median home value $87,200 $352,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $523 $1,768 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.60% 0.50% 0.94%
Median household income $152,813 $84,954 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 84% 73% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 98% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,136 $1,816 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.7% 20.0% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,401 $1,413
Median year homes were built 2004 1987 1980
Vacant homes 6.1% 13.4% 10.1%
Population 199 1,021,191 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hartly

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hartly home of $87,200 with 20% down costs about $549 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $694, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $23,538 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 4% of the median Hartly household income of $152,813; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $566,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$17,440
Loan amount$69,760
Principal and interest$469
Property taxes (0.60% a year)$44
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
PMI$0
Total per month$549

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,052
Loan amount$85,621
Principal and interest$576
Property taxes (0.60% a year)$44
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
FHA mortgage insurance$39
Total per month$694

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Questions about home buying in Hartly

What is the median home value in Hartly?

About $87,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hartly?

Homeowners pay a median $523 a year, which is about 0.60% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Hartly?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $549 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,538 a year.

More about Hartly

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data