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Buying a home in Kulpmont, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Kulpmont is worth about $84,000, 67% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 75% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,099 a year in property taxes, about 1.31% of their home's value, close to the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $49,785 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 38% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Kulpmont at a glance

Kulpmont Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $84,000 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,099 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.31% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $49,785 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 79% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 38% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $845 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.0% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $732 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1947 1965 1980
Vacant homes 7.6% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 2,724 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Kulpmont

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Kulpmont home of $84,000 with 20% down costs about $579 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $719, 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 $24,804 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Kulpmont household income of $49,785; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $169,000.

The median rent here is $732 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$16,800
Loan amount$67,200
Principal and interest$452
Property taxes (1.31% a year)$92
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$35
PMI$0
Total per month$579

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,940
Loan amount$82,479
Principal and interest$555
Property taxes (1.31% a year)$92
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$35
FHA mortgage insurance$37
Total per month$719

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Questions about home buying in Kulpmont

What is the median home value in Kulpmont?

About $84,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Kulpmont?

Homeowners pay a median $1,099 a year, which is about 1.31% 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 Kulpmont?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $579 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,804 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