The typical owner-occupied home in Bethel is worth about $118,200, 54% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 64% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,410 a year in property taxes, about 2.04% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. 85% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 57% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Bethel at a glance
| Bethel | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $118,200 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,410 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 2.04% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | – | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 85% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 57% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,569 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 20.4% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1954 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 587 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Bethel
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bethel home of $118,200 with 20% down costs about $886 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,083, 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 $37,984 for the 20%-down payment.
| Down payment | $23,640 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $94,560 |
| Principal and interest | $636 |
| Property taxes (2.04% a year) | $201 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $49 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $886 |
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| Down payment | $4,137 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $116,059 |
| Principal and interest | $781 |
| Property taxes (2.04% a year) | $201 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $49 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $52 |
| Total per month | $1,083 |
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Questions about home buying in Bethel
What is the median home value in Bethel?
About $118,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Bethel?
Homeowners pay a median $2,410 a year, which is about 2.04% 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 Bethel?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $886 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $37,984 a year.
More about Bethel
- Mortgage Refinance in Bethel
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- Home Equity Loans in Bethel
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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