The typical owner-occupied home in Norvelt is worth about $205,700, 19% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 38% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,123 a year in property taxes, about 1.03% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $73,125 a year, so the median home costs 2.8 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 92% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 66% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Norvelt at a glance
| Norvelt | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $205,700 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,123 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.03% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $73,125 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 92% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 66% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,312 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 14.6% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1965 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 987 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Norvelt
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Norvelt home of $205,700 with 20% down costs about $1,369 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,712, 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 $58,683 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Norvelt household income of $73,125; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $256,000.
| Down payment | $41,140 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $164,560 |
| Principal and interest | $1,107 |
| Property taxes (1.03% a year) | $177 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $86 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,369 |
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| Down payment | $7,200 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $201,974 |
| Principal and interest | $1,359 |
| Property taxes (1.03% a year) | $177 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $86 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $91 |
| Total per month | $1,712 |
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Questions about home buying in Norvelt
What is the median home value in Norvelt?
About $205,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Norvelt?
Homeowners pay a median $2,123 a year, which is about 1.03% 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 Norvelt?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,369 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $58,683 a year.
More about Norvelt
- Mortgage Refinance in Norvelt
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- Home Equity Loans in Norvelt
- 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