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Buying a home in New Hope, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in New Hope is worth about $716,200, 2.8 times the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 2.2 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $5,920 a year in property taxes, about 0.83% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $175,156 a year, so the median home costs 4.1 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 71% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 49% of those owners still have a mortgage.

New Hope at a glance

New Hope Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $716,200 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $5,920 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.83% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $175,156 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 71% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 49% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,929 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.9% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $2,000 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 36.9% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1977 1965 1980
Vacant homes 11.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 2,622 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in New Hope

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median New Hope home of $716,200 with 20% down costs about $4,648 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $5,841, 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 $199,206 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 32% of the median New Hope household income of $175,156; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $630,000.

The median rent here is $2,000 a month, so owning the median home costs about $2,648 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$143,240
Loan amount$572,960
Principal and interest$3,854
Property taxes (0.83% a year)$495
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$298
PMI$0
Total per month$4,648

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$25,067
Loan amount$703,228
Principal and interest$4,731
Property taxes (0.83% a year)$495
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$298
FHA mortgage insurance$317
Total per month$5,841

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Questions about home buying in New Hope

What is the median home value in New Hope?

About $716,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in New Hope?

Homeowners pay a median $5,920 a year, which is about 0.83% 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 New Hope?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $4,648 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $199,206 a year.

More about New Hope

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