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Buying a home in Kulpsville, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Kulpsville is worth about $369,700, 45% above the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 11% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,193 a year in property taxes, about 1.13% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $92,721 a year, so the median home costs 4.0 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 63% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 70% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Kulpsville at a glance

Kulpsville Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $369,700 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,193 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.13% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $92,721 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 63% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 70% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,014 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.2% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,933 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.2% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1986 1965 1980
Vacant homes 1.2% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 8,799 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Kulpsville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Kulpsville home of $369,700 with 20% down costs about $2,492 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,108, 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 $106,791 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 32% of the median Kulpsville household income of $92,721; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $321,000.

The median rent here is $1,933 a month, so owning the median home costs about $559 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$73,940
Loan amount$295,760
Principal and interest$1,990
Property taxes (1.13% a year)$348
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$154
PMI$0
Total per month$2,492

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,940
Loan amount$363,004
Principal and interest$2,442
Property taxes (1.13% a year)$348
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$154
FHA mortgage insurance$164
Total per month$3,108

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Questions about home buying in Kulpsville

What is the median home value in Kulpsville?

About $369,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Kulpsville?

Homeowners pay a median $4,193 a year, which is about 1.13% 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 Kulpsville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,492 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $106,791 a year.

More about Kulpsville

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