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Buying a home in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Camp Hill is worth about $316,300, 24% above the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 5% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,571 a year in property taxes, about 1.45% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $115,761 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 67% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Camp Hill at a glance

Camp Hill Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $316,300 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,571 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.45% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $115,761 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 78% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 67% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,131 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.9% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,287 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.0% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1953 1965 1980
Vacant homes 7.6% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 8,169 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Camp Hill

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Camp Hill home of $316,300 with 20% down costs about $2,216 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,743, 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 $94,980 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Camp Hill household income of $115,761; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $386,000.

The median rent here is $1,287 a month, so owning the median home costs about $929 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$63,260
Loan amount$253,040
Principal and interest$1,702
Property taxes (1.45% a year)$382
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$132
PMI$0
Total per month$2,216

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$11,070
Loan amount$310,571
Principal and interest$2,089
Property taxes (1.45% a year)$382
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$132
FHA mortgage insurance$140
Total per month$2,743

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Questions about home buying in Camp Hill

What is the median home value in Camp Hill?

About $316,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Camp Hill?

Homeowners pay a median $4,571 a year, which is about 1.45% 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 Camp Hill?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,216 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $94,980 a year.

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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