The typical owner-occupied home in East Freedom is worth about $106,000, 58% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 68% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,622 a year in property taxes, about 1.53% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $77,212 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 88% of those owners still have a mortgage.
East Freedom at a glance
| East Freedom | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $106,000 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,622 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.53% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $77,212 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 73% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 88% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,243 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 17.3% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1941 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 597 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in East Freedom
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median East Freedom home of $106,000 with 20% down costs about $750 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $926, 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 $32,133 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median East Freedom household income of $77,212; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $255,000.
| Down payment | $21,200 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $84,800 |
| Principal and interest | $570 |
| Property taxes (1.53% a year) | $135 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $44 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $750 |
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| Down payment | $3,710 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $104,080 |
| Principal and interest | $700 |
| Property taxes (1.53% a year) | $135 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $44 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $47 |
| Total per month | $926 |
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Questions about home buying in East Freedom
What is the median home value in East Freedom?
About $106,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in East Freedom?
Homeowners pay a median $1,622 a year, which is about 1.53% 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 East Freedom?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $750 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,133 a year.
More about East Freedom
- Mortgage Refinance in East Freedom
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- Home Equity Loans in East Freedom
- 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