The typical owner-occupied home in Freedom is worth about $100,900, 60% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,820 a year in property taxes, about 1.80% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $74,327 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 65% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 48% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Freedom at a glance
| Freedom | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $100,900 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,820 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.80% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $74,327 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 65% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 48% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,151 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.5% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,003 | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 29.1% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1942 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 14.5% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,488 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Freedom
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Freedom home of $100,900 with 20% down costs about $736 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $904, 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 $31,560 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Freedom household income of $74,327; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $238,000.
The median rent here is $1,003 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $20,180 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $80,720 |
| Principal and interest | $543 |
| Property taxes (1.80% a year) | $151 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $42 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $736 |
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| Down payment | $3,532 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $99,072 |
| Principal and interest | $666 |
| Property taxes (1.80% a year) | $151 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $42 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $45 |
| Total per month | $904 |
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Questions about home buying in Freedom
What is the median home value in Freedom?
About $100,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Freedom?
Homeowners pay a median $1,820 a year, which is about 1.80% 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 Freedom?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $736 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,560 a year.
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- Mortgage Refinance in Freedom
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- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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