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Buying a home in Bowmansville, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Bowmansville is worth about $341,000, 34% above the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and about the same as the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,460 a year in property taxes, about 1.01% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $107,381 a year, so the median home costs 3.2 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 66% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bowmansville at a glance

Bowmansville Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $341,000 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,460 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.01% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $107,381 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 86% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 66% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,932 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.4% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,445 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 25.7% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1989 1965 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 2,959 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bowmansville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bowmansville home of $341,000 with 20% down costs about $2,264 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,832, 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 $97,038 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Bowmansville household income of $107,381; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $377,000.

The median rent here is $1,445 a month, so owning the median home costs about $819 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$68,200
Loan amount$272,800
Principal and interest$1,835
Property taxes (1.01% a year)$287
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$142
PMI$0
Total per month$2,264

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$11,935
Loan amount$334,824
Principal and interest$2,252
Property taxes (1.01% a year)$287
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$142
FHA mortgage insurance$151
Total per month$2,832

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Questions about home buying in Bowmansville

What is the median home value in Bowmansville?

About $341,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Bowmansville?

Homeowners pay a median $3,460 a year, which is about 1.01% 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 Bowmansville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,264 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $97,038 a year.

More about Bowmansville

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