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Buying a home in Hopwood, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Hopwood is worth about $190,600, 25% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 43% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,184 a year in property taxes, about 1.15% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $44,321 a year, so the median home costs 4.3 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 92% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 45% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hopwood at a glance

Hopwood Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $190,600 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,184 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.15% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $44,321 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 92% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 45% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,395 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.2% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $995 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 21.7% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1960 1965 1980
Vacant homes 7.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 1,767 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hopwood

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hopwood home of $190,600 with 20% down costs about $1,288 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,605, 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 $55,192 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 35% of the median Hopwood household income of $44,321; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $153,000.

The median rent here is $995 a month, so owning the median home costs about $293 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$38,120
Loan amount$152,480
Principal and interest$1,026
Property taxes (1.15% a year)$183
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$79
PMI$0
Total per month$1,288

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,671
Loan amount$187,148
Principal and interest$1,259
Property taxes (1.15% a year)$183
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$79
FHA mortgage insurance$84
Total per month$1,605

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Questions about home buying in Hopwood

What is the median home value in Hopwood?

About $190,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hopwood?

Homeowners pay a median $2,184 a year, which is about 1.15% 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 Hopwood?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,288 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $55,192 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