The typical owner-occupied home in Berwick is worth about $156,500, 39% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 53% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,813 a year in property taxes, about 1.16% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $49,800 a year, so the median home costs 3.1 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 60% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 55% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Berwick at a glance
| Berwick | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $156,500 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,813 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.16% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $49,800 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 60% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 55% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,252 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.8% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $797 | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 28.6% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1954 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 5.8% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 10,317 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Berwick
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Berwick home of $156,500 with 20% down costs about $1,059 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,319, 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 $45,374 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 26% of the median Berwick household income of $49,800; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $172,000.
The median rent here is $797 a month, so owning the median home costs about $262 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $31,300 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $125,200 |
| Principal and interest | $842 |
| Property taxes (1.16% a year) | $151 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $65 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,059 |
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| Down payment | $5,478 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $153,665 |
| Principal and interest | $1,034 |
| Property taxes (1.16% a year) | $151 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $65 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $69 |
| Total per month | $1,319 |
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Questions about home buying in Berwick
What is the median home value in Berwick?
About $156,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Berwick?
Homeowners pay a median $1,813 a year, which is about 1.16% 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 Berwick?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,059 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $45,374 a year.
More about Berwick
- Mortgage Refinance in Berwick
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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