The typical owner-occupied home in Hartstown is worth about $175,000, 31% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 47% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,575 a year in property taxes, about 0.90% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $31,786 a year, so the median home costs 5.5 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 88% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 25% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Hartstown at a glance
| Hartstown | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $175,000 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,575 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.90% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $31,786 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 88% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 25% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $950 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 23.5% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $910 | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 51.0% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1980 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 5.5% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 181 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Hartstown
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hartstown home of $175,000 with 20% down costs about $1,146 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,437, 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 $49,113 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 43% of the median Hartstown household income of $31,786; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $113,000.
The median rent here is $910 a month, so owning the median home costs about $236 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $35,000 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $140,000 |
| Principal and interest | $942 |
| Property taxes (0.90% a year) | $131 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $73 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,146 |
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| Down payment | $6,125 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $171,830 |
| Principal and interest | $1,156 |
| Property taxes (0.90% a year) | $131 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $73 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $77 |
| Total per month | $1,437 |
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Questions about home buying in Hartstown
What is the median home value in Hartstown?
About $175,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Hartstown?
Homeowners pay a median $1,575 a year, which is about 0.90% 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 Hartstown?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,146 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $49,113 a year.
More about Hartstown
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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