How much do homeowners pay a month in Butler Township (Luzerne County), PA?

Name: Homeowner costs in Butler Township (Luzerne County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Butler Township (Luzerne County), PA pay a median of $1,651 (±$54) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $747 (±$93).

63.5% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Butler Township (Luzerne County), the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,555 in 2015–2019 to $1,651 in 2020–2024 (+6.2%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose more slowly than prices: a measurable decrease after inflation.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $1,651 (±$54)
Without a mortgage: $747 (±$93)
Owned with a mortgage: 63.5%

Monthly owner costs in Butler Township (Luzerne County)

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Butler Township (Luzerne County)	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
With a mortgage	$1,651 (±$54)	$1,475 (±$25)	$1,762 (±$6)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$747 (±$93)	$623 (±$11)	$644 (±$3)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	63.5% (±6.3 points)	53.7% (±1.2 points)	58.0% (±0.2 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$3,055 (±$257)	$2,530 (±$47)	$3,311 (±$12)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Butler Township (Luzerne County), the median cost with a mortgage is higher than in Luzerne County ($1,475).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania ($1,762).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,963).

In Luzerne County, Butler Township (Luzerne County) ranks 18 of 76 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 830 of 2,539.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How owner costs in Butler Township (Luzerne County) have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,555 (±$96)	$1,651 (±$54)	+6.2%	Down after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$2,629 (±$134)	$3,055 (±$257)	+16.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$176,500 (±$10,095)	$252,900 (±$18,907)	+43.3%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Butler Township (Luzerne County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Butler Township (Luzerne County)
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Butler Township (Luzerne County)	—	$1,651 (±$54)	—
Harleigh	3.6 mi	$2,059 (±$713)	Not measurably different
Freeland	4.2 mi	$1,100 (±$191)	Lower
Dorrance Township	4.9 mi	$2,232 (±$1,199)	Not measurably different
West Hazleton	5.1 mi	$1,217 (±$133)	Lower
Jeddo	5.3 mi	$1,083 (±$379)	Lower
Conyngham	5.5 mi	$1,815 (±$339)	Not measurably different
Hazle Township	5.9 mi	$1,520 (±$181)	Not measurably different
Hollenback Township	5.9 mi	$1,404 (±$129)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Freeland, PA ($1,100), West Hazleton, PA ($1,217), Jeddo, PA ($1,083).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across Luzerne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
12	Kingston Township	$1,798 (±$116)
13	Harveys Lake	$1,773 (±$257)
14	Black Creek Township	$1,769 (±$733)
15	Laflin	$1,715 (±$139)
16	Dallas	$1,708 (±$140)
17	Bear Creek Township	$1,695 (±$251)
18	Butler Township (Luzerne County)	$1,651 (±$54)
19	Penn Lake Park	$1,647 (±$129)
20	Lake Township (Luzerne County)	$1,625 (±$190)
21	Sugarloaf Township (Luzerne County)	$1,620 (±$121)
22	Slocum Township	$1,580 (±$102)
23 (tie)	Bear Creek Village	$1,563 (±$1,220)
23 (tie)	Nuangola	$1,563 (±$241)

Showing 13 of 76 places in Luzerne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Butler Township (Luzerne County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Beech Mountain Lakes.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Butler Township (Luzerne County)

What is the average mortgage payment in Butler Township (Luzerne County)?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Butler Township (Luzerne County), PA is $1,651 (±$54) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Butler Township (Luzerne County)?

Owners without a mortgage in Butler Township (Luzerne County) pay a median of $747 (±$93) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Butler Township (Luzerne County) gone up?

In Butler Township (Luzerne County), the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,555 in 2015–2019 to $1,651 in 2020–2024 (+6.2%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose more slowly than prices: a measurable decrease after inflation.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Butler township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:10480, in state:42 county:079).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.