How much do homeowners pay a month in New Salem, PA?

Name: Homeowner costs in New Salem, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in New Salem, PA pay a median of $2,060 (±$251) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $771 (±$60).

76.1% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In New Salem, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,671 in 2015–2019 to $2,060 in 2020–2024 (+23.3%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $2,060 (±$251)
Without a mortgage: $771 (±$60)
Owned with a mortgage: 76.1%

Monthly owner costs in New Salem

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Salem	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
With a mortgage	$2,060 (±$251)	$1,765 (±$27)	$1,762 (±$6)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$771 (±$60)	$697 (±$12)	$644 (±$3)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	76.1% (±9.7 points)	63.5% (±0.9 points)	58.0% (±0.2 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$4,305 (±$709)	$4,006 (±$60)	$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 New Salem, the median cost with a mortgage is higher than in York County ($1,765).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,963).

In York County, New Salem ranks 10 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 301 of 2,539.

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

How owner costs in New Salem 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	$1,671 (±$143)	$2,060 (±$251)	+23.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$3,716 (±$546)	$4,305 (±$709)	+15.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$190,800 (±$11,849)	$254,500 (±$48,273)	+33.4%	No measurable change 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 New Salem

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Salem
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
New Salem	—	$2,060 (±$251)	—
West Manchester Township	2.9 mi	$1,678 (±$62)	Lower
North Codorus Township	3.0 mi	$1,780 (±$123)	Lower
Seven Valleys	3.6 mi	$1,784 (±$429)	Not measurably different
West York	3.8 mi	$1,239 (±$206)	Lower
Grantley	4.1 mi	$2,642 (±$537)	Not measurably different
Spring Grove	4.2 mi	$1,591 (±$84)	Lower
Jackson Township (York County)	4.4 mi	$1,725 (±$91)	Lower
Jacobus	4.4 mi	$2,005 (±$121)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Manchester Township, PA ($1,678), North Codorus Township, PA ($1,780), West York, PA ($1,239).

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

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

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
4	East Hopewell Township	$2,228 (±$171)
5	New Freedom	$2,196 (±$141)
6	Loganville	$2,186 (±$132)
7	Carroll Township (York County)	$2,128 (±$145)
8	North Hopewell Township	$2,095 (±$304)
9	Monaghan Township	$2,089 (±$314)
10	New Salem	$2,060 (±$251)
11	Heidelberg Township (York County)	$2,050 (±$311)
12	Hallam	$2,029 (±$351)
13	Glen Rock	$2,027 (±$247)
14	West Manheim Township	$2,022 (±$189)
15	Jacobus	$2,005 (±$121)
16	Shrewsbury Township (York County)	$1,997 (±$235)

Showing 13 of 72 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 New Salem

What is the average mortgage payment in New Salem?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in New Salem, PA is $2,060 (±$251) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in New Salem?

Owners without a mortgage in New Salem pay a median of $771 (±$60) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in New Salem gone up?

In New Salem, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,671 in 2015–2019 to $2,060 in 2020–2024 (+23.3%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

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 New Salem borough, Pennsylvania (place:54056, in state:42).

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.