The typical owner-occupied home in Freeland is worth about $118,000, 54% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 65% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,594 a year in property taxes, about 1.35% of their home's value, close to the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $57,833 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 50% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Freeland at a glance
| Freeland | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $118,000 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,594 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.35% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $57,833 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 50% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 53% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,100 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 20.7% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $939 | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 20.0% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 11.9% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 3,837 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Freeland
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Freeland home of $118,000 with 20% down costs about $817 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,014, 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 $35,012 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Freeland household income of $57,833; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $195,000.
The median rent here is $939 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $23,600 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $94,400 |
| Principal and interest | $635 |
| Property taxes (1.35% a year) | $133 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $49 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $817 |
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| Down payment | $4,130 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $115,863 |
| Principal and interest | $779 |
| Property taxes (1.35% a year) | $133 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $49 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $52 |
| Total per month | $1,014 |
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Questions about home buying in Freeland
What is the median home value in Freeland?
About $118,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Freeland?
Homeowners pay a median $1,594 a year, which is about 1.35% 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 Freeland?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $817 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $35,012 a year.
More about Freeland
- Mortgage Refinance in Freeland
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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