The typical owner-occupied home in Collegeville is worth about $443,000, 74% above the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 33% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $6,610 a year in property taxes, about 1.49% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $91,466 a year, so the median home costs 4.8 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Collegeville at a glance
| Collegeville | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $443,000 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $6,610 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.49% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $91,466 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 76% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 53% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $2,836 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.7% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,437 | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 38.0% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1973 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 2.5% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 5,247 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Collegeville
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Collegeville home of $443,000 with 20% down costs about $3,119 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,857, 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 $133,659 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 41% of the median Collegeville household income of $91,466; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $303,000.
The median rent here is $1,437 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,682 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $88,600 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $354,400 |
| Principal and interest | $2,384 |
| Property taxes (1.49% a year) | $550 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $185 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $3,119 |
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| Down payment | $15,505 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $434,976 |
| Principal and interest | $2,926 |
| Property taxes (1.49% a year) | $550 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $185 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $196 |
| Total per month | $3,857 |
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Questions about home buying in Collegeville
What is the median home value in Collegeville?
About $443,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Collegeville?
Homeowners pay a median $6,610 a year, which is about 1.49% 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 Collegeville?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,119 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $133,659 a year.
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- Mortgage Refinance in Collegeville
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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