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Buying a home in New Alexandria, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in New Alexandria is worth about $184,600, 27% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 45% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,241 a year in property taxes, about 1.21% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $76,250 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 85% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 48% of those owners still have a mortgage.

New Alexandria at a glance

New Alexandria Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $184,600 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,241 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.21% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $76,250 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 85% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 48% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,415 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.6% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $753 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 38.1% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1954 1965 1980
Vacant homes 7.2% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 448 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in New Alexandria

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median New Alexandria home of $184,600 with 20% down costs about $1,257 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,564, 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 $53,850 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median New Alexandria household income of $76,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $261,000.

The median rent here is $753 a month, so owning the median home costs about $504 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$36,920
Loan amount$147,680
Principal and interest$993
Property taxes (1.21% a year)$186
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$77
PMI$0
Total per month$1,257

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,461
Loan amount$181,256
Principal and interest$1,219
Property taxes (1.21% a year)$186
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$77
FHA mortgage insurance$82
Total per month$1,564

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Questions about home buying in New Alexandria

What is the median home value in New Alexandria?

About $184,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in New Alexandria?

Homeowners pay a median $2,241 a year, which is about 1.21% 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 New Alexandria?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,257 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $53,850 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