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Buying a home in New Holland, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in New Holland is worth about $238,100, 6% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 28% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,910 a year in property taxes, about 1.22% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $63,182 a year, so the median home costs 3.8 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 57% of those owners still have a mortgage.

New Holland at a glance

New Holland Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $238,100 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,910 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.22% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $63,182 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 57% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,564 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.6% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,163 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 34.6% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1970 1965 1980
Vacant homes 1.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 5,780 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in New Holland

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median New Holland home of $238,100 with 20% down costs about $1,623 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,019, 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 $69,542 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 31% of the median New Holland household income of $63,182; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $216,000.

The median rent here is $1,163 a month, so owning the median home costs about $460 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$47,620
Loan amount$190,480
Principal and interest$1,281
Property taxes (1.22% a year)$242
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$99
PMI$0
Total per month$1,623

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,334
Loan amount$233,787
Principal and interest$1,573
Property taxes (1.22% a year)$242
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$99
FHA mortgage insurance$105
Total per month$2,019

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Questions about home buying in New Holland

What is the median home value in New Holland?

About $238,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in New Holland?

Homeowners pay a median $2,910 a year, which is about 1.22% 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 Holland?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,623 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $69,542 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