The typical owner-occupied home in Brockton is worth about $129,500, 49% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 61% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,806 a year in property taxes, about 1.39% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $81,250 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 87% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 64% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Brockton at a glance
| Brockton | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $129,500 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,806 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.39% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $81,250 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 87% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 64% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,204 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 13.4% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,194 | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 20.7% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 19.3% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 308 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Brockton
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Brockton home of $129,500 with 20% down costs about $901 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,117, 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 $38,609 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Brockton household income of $81,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $273,000.
The median rent here is $1,194 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $25,900 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $103,600 |
| Principal and interest | $697 |
| Property taxes (1.39% a year) | $150 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $54 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $901 |
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| Down payment | $4,532 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $127,154 |
| Principal and interest | $855 |
| Property taxes (1.39% a year) | $150 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $54 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $57 |
| Total per month | $1,117 |
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Questions about home buying in Brockton
What is the median home value in Brockton?
About $129,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Brockton?
Homeowners pay a median $1,806 a year, which is about 1.39% 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 Brockton?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $901 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $38,609 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