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Buying a home in Newell, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Newell is worth about $115,300, 55% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 65% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,571 a year in property taxes, about 1.36% of their home's value, close to the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $49,750 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 65% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Newell at a glance

Newell Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $115,300 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,571 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.36% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $49,750 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 78% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 65% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,218 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 26.7% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $980 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 34.2% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1942 1965 1980
Vacant homes 6.8% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 582 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Newell

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Newell home of $115,300 with 20% down costs about $799 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $991, 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 $34,252 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Newell household income of $49,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $167,000.

The median rent here is $980 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$23,060
Loan amount$92,240
Principal and interest$620
Property taxes (1.36% a year)$131
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
PMI$0
Total per month$799

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,036
Loan amount$113,212
Principal and interest$762
Property taxes (1.36% a year)$131
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
FHA mortgage insurance$51
Total per month$991

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Questions about home buying in Newell

What is the median home value in Newell?

About $115,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Newell?

Homeowners pay a median $1,571 a year, which is about 1.36% 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 Newell?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $799 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $34,252 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