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Buying a home in Williamstown, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Williamstown is worth about $100,700, 60% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,339 a year in property taxes, about 1.33% of their home's value, close to the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $61,757 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 63% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 49% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Williamstown at a glance

Williamstown Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $100,700 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,339 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.33% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $61,757 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 63% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 49% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,161 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.3% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $888 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 22.1% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1965 1980
Vacant homes 10.3% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 1,345 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Williamstown

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Williamstown home of $100,700 with 20% down costs about $696 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $863, 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 $29,807 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Williamstown household income of $61,757; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $209,000.

The median rent here is $888 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$20,140
Loan amount$80,560
Principal and interest$542
Property taxes (1.33% a year)$112
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
PMI$0
Total per month$696

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,524
Loan amount$98,876
Principal and interest$665
Property taxes (1.33% a year)$112
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
FHA mortgage insurance$45
Total per month$863

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Questions about home buying in Williamstown

What is the median home value in Williamstown?

About $100,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Williamstown?

Homeowners pay a median $1,339 a year, which is about 1.33% 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 Williamstown?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $696 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,807 a year.

More about Williamstown

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