The typical owner-occupied home in Bath is worth about $247,900, 3% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 25% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,994 a year in property taxes, about 1.61% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $72,391 a year, so the median home costs 3.4 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 57% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 55% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Bath at a glance
| Bath | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $247,900 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $3,994 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.61% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $72,391 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 57% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 55% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,702 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.4% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,242 | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 38.3% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1969 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 6.4% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 2,864 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Bath
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bath home of $247,900 with 20% down costs about $1,770 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,183, 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 $75,857 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 29% of the median Bath household income of $72,391; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $237,000.
The median rent here is $1,242 a month, so owning the median home costs about $528 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $49,580 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $198,320 |
| Principal and interest | $1,334 |
| Property taxes (1.61% a year) | $333 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $103 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,770 |
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| Down payment | $8,676 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $243,410 |
| Principal and interest | $1,637 |
| Property taxes (1.61% a year) | $333 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $103 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $110 |
| Total per month | $2,183 |
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Questions about home buying in Bath
What is the median home value in Bath?
About $247,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Bath?
Homeowners pay a median $3,994 a year, which is about 1.61% 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 Bath?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,770 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $75,857 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