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Buying a home in Hopeland, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Hopeland is worth about $277,300, 9% above the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 17% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,912 a year in property taxes, about 1.41% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $76,639 a year, so the median home costs 3.6 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 96% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 69% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hopeland at a glance

Hopeland Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $277,300 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,912 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.41% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $76,639 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 96% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 69% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,784 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.0% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,209 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1987 1965 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 760 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hopeland

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hopeland home of $277,300 with 20% down costs about $1,934 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,396, 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 $82,873 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 30% of the median Hopeland household income of $76,639; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $256,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$55,460
Loan amount$221,840
Principal and interest$1,492
Property taxes (1.41% a year)$326
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$116
PMI$0
Total per month$1,934

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$9,706
Loan amount$272,277
Principal and interest$1,832
Property taxes (1.41% a year)$326
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$116
FHA mortgage insurance$123
Total per month$2,396

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Questions about home buying in Hopeland

What is the median home value in Hopeland?

About $277,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hopeland?

Homeowners pay a median $3,912 a year, which is about 1.41% 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 Hopeland?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,934 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $82,873 a year.

More about Hopeland

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