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Buying a home in Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Mount Holly Springs is worth about $165,100, 35% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 50% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,374 a year in property taxes, about 1.44% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $65,156 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 56% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 57% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Mount Holly Springs at a glance

Mount Holly Springs Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $165,100 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,374 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.44% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $65,156 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 56% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 57% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,605 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.1% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $963 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.5% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1955 1965 1980
Vacant homes 5.4% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 2,373 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Mount Holly Springs

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Mount Holly Springs home of $165,100 with 20% down costs about $1,155 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,430, 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 $49,518 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Mount Holly Springs household income of $65,156; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $217,000.

The median rent here is $963 a month, so owning the median home costs about $192 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$33,020
Loan amount$132,080
Principal and interest$889
Property taxes (1.44% a year)$198
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$69
PMI$0
Total per month$1,155

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,778
Loan amount$162,110
Principal and interest$1,091
Property taxes (1.44% a year)$198
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$69
FHA mortgage insurance$73
Total per month$1,430

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Questions about home buying in Mount Holly Springs

What is the median home value in Mount Holly Springs?

About $165,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Mount Holly Springs?

Homeowners pay a median $2,374 a year, which is about 1.44% 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 Mount Holly Springs?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,155 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $49,518 a year.

More about Mount Holly Springs

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