The typical owner-occupied home in New Salem is worth about $254,500, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 24% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,305 a year in property taxes, about 1.69% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $106,806 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 97% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 76% of those owners still have a mortgage.
New Salem at a glance
| New Salem | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $254,500 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $4,305 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.69% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $106,806 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 97% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 76% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $2,060 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 22.8% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,054 | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 36.1% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1969 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,011 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in New Salem
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median New Salem home of $254,500 with 20% down costs about $1,834 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,258, 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 $78,604 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median New Salem household income of $106,806; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $346,000.
The median rent here is $1,054 a month, so owning the median home costs about $780 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $50,900 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $203,600 |
| Principal and interest | $1,370 |
| Property taxes (1.69% a year) | $358 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $106 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,834 |
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| Down payment | $8,908 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $249,890 |
| Principal and interest | $1,681 |
| Property taxes (1.69% a year) | $358 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $106 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $113 |
| Total per month | $2,258 |
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Questions about home buying in New Salem
What is the median home value in New Salem?
About $254,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in New Salem?
Homeowners pay a median $4,305 a year, which is about 1.69% 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 New Salem?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,834 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $78,604 a year.
More about New Salem
- Mortgage Refinance in New Salem
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- Home Equity Loans in New Salem
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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