The typical owner-occupied home in West Middletown is worth about $112,500, 56% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,250 a year in property taxes, about 1.11% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $76,875 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 35% of those owners still have a mortgage.
West Middletown at a glance
| West Middletown | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $112,500 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,250 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.11% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $76,875 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 100% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 35% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,653 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 22.8% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 51.6% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 67 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in West Middletown
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median West Middletown home of $112,500 with 20% down costs about $756 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $944, 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 $32,416 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median West Middletown household income of $76,875; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $267,000.
| Down payment | $22,500 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $90,000 |
| Principal and interest | $605 |
| Property taxes (1.11% a year) | $104 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $47 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $756 |
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| Down payment | $3,938 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $110,462 |
| Principal and interest | $743 |
| Property taxes (1.11% a year) | $104 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $47 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $50 |
| Total per month | $944 |
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Questions about home buying in West Middletown
What is the median home value in West Middletown?
About $112,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in West Middletown?
Homeowners pay a median $1,250 a year, which is about 1.11% 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 West Middletown?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $756 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,416 a year.
More about West Middletown
- Mortgage Refinance in West Middletown
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- Home Equity Loans in West Middletown
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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