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Buying a home in Red Hill, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Red Hill is worth about $233,000, 8% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 30% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,199 a year in property taxes, about 1.37% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $64,697 a year, so the median home costs 3.6 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 52% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Red Hill at a glance

Red Hill Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $233,000 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,199 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.37% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $64,697 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 73% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 52% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,879 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.3% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $983 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.9% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1983 1965 1980
Vacant homes 6.1% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 2,513 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Red Hill

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Red Hill home of $233,000 with 20% down costs about $1,617 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,005, 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 $69,300 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 30% of the median Red Hill household income of $64,697; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $218,000.

The median rent here is $983 a month, so owning the median home costs about $634 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$46,600
Loan amount$186,400
Principal and interest$1,254
Property taxes (1.37% a year)$266
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$97
PMI$0
Total per month$1,617

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,155
Loan amount$228,780
Principal and interest$1,539
Property taxes (1.37% a year)$266
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$97
FHA mortgage insurance$103
Total per month$2,005

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Questions about home buying in Red Hill

What is the median home value in Red Hill?

About $233,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Red Hill?

Homeowners pay a median $3,199 a year, which is about 1.37% 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 Red Hill?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,617 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $69,300 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