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Buying a home in Red Lion, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Red Lion is worth about $177,400, 30% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 47% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,261 a year in property taxes, about 1.84% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $72,901 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 63% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 69% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Red Lion at a glance

Red Lion Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $177,400 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,261 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.84% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $72,901 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 63% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 69% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,542 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.7% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $884 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 37.4% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1941 1965 1980
Vacant homes 3.8% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 6,516 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Red Lion

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Red Lion home of $177,400 with 20% down costs about $1,301 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,596, 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 $55,741 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Red Lion household income of $72,901; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $232,000.

The median rent here is $884 a month, so owning the median home costs about $417 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$35,480
Loan amount$141,920
Principal and interest$955
Property taxes (1.84% a year)$272
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$74
PMI$0
Total per month$1,301

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,209
Loan amount$174,187
Principal and interest$1,172
Property taxes (1.84% a year)$272
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$74
FHA mortgage insurance$78
Total per month$1,596

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Questions about home buying in Red Lion

What is the median home value in Red Lion?

About $177,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Red Lion?

Homeowners pay a median $3,261 a year, which is about 1.84% 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 Red Lion?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,301 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $55,741 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