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Buying a home in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Plymouth Meeting is worth about $512,500, 2.0 times the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 54% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,570 a year in property taxes, about 0.89% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $112,491 a year, so the median home costs 4.6 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 57% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 68% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Plymouth Meeting at a glance

Plymouth Meeting Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $512,500 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,570 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.89% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $112,491 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 57% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 68% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,668 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.8% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,952 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.4% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1976 1965 1980
Vacant homes 3.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 7,502 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Plymouth Meeting

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Plymouth Meeting home of $512,500 with 20% down costs about $3,352 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $4,206, 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 $143,646 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 36% of the median Plymouth Meeting household income of $112,491; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $401,000.

The median rent here is $1,952 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,400 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$102,500
Loan amount$410,000
Principal and interest$2,758
Property taxes (0.89% a year)$380
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$214
PMI$0
Total per month$3,352

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$17,938
Loan amount$503,217
Principal and interest$3,385
Property taxes (0.89% a year)$380
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$214
FHA mortgage insurance$227
Total per month$4,206

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Questions about home buying in Plymouth Meeting

What is the median home value in Plymouth Meeting?

About $512,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Plymouth Meeting?

Homeowners pay a median $4,570 a year, which is about 0.89% 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 Plymouth Meeting?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,352 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $143,646 a year.

More about Plymouth Meeting

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