How much do homeowners pay a month in West Franklin Township, PA?

Name: Homeowner costs in West Franklin Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in West Franklin Township, PA pay a median of $1,633 (±$128) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $557 (±$92).

34.3% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In West Franklin Township, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,210 in 2015–2019 to $1,633 in 2020–2024 (+35.0%).

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: $1,633 (±$128)
Without a mortgage: $557 (±$92)
Owned with a mortgage: 34.3%

Monthly owner costs in West Franklin Township

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Franklin Township	Armstrong County	Pennsylvania	United States
With a mortgage	$1,633 (±$128)	$1,240 (±$40)	$1,762 (±$6)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$557 (±$92)	$494 (±$12)	$644 (±$3)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	34.3% (±7.6 points)	46.1% (±2.2 points)	58.0% (±0.2 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$2,407 (±$542)	$2,161 (±$87)	$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 West Franklin Township, the median cost with a mortgage is higher than in Armstrong County ($1,240).

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

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

In Armstrong County, West Franklin Township ranks 4 of 44 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 866 of 2,539.

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

How owner costs in West Franklin Township 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	$1,210 (±$87)	$1,633 (±$128)	+35.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$1,976 (±$292)	$2,407 (±$542)	+21.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$127,700 (±$14,492)	$197,700 (±$25,580)	+54.8%	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 West Franklin Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Franklin Township
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
West Franklin Township	—	$1,633 (±$128)	—
Worthington	1.1 mi	$1,138 (±$44)	Lower
Clearfield Township (Butler County)	4.5 mi	$1,664 (±$187)	Not measurably different
East Franklin Township	4.8 mi	$1,690 (±$255)	Not measurably different
North Buffalo Township	5.1 mi	$1,242 (±$183)	Lower
Sugarcreek Township	5.5 mi	$1,237 (±$98)	Lower
West Hills	5.6 mi	$1,698 (±$778)	Not measurably different
Donegal Township (Butler County)	6.6 mi	$1,238 (±$185)	Lower
West Kittanning	6.7 mi	$1,285 (±$133)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Worthington, PA ($1,138), North Buffalo Township, PA ($1,242), Sugarcreek Township, PA ($1,237).

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

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

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
1	Washington Township (Armstrong County)	$1,792 (±$587)
2	Bradys Bend Township	$1,757 (±$231)
3	East Franklin Township	$1,690 (±$255)
4	West Franklin Township	$1,633 (±$128)
5	South Buffalo Township	$1,605 (±$123)
6	Boggs Township (Armstrong County)	$1,580 (±$314)
7	Perry Township (Armstrong County)	$1,531 (±$319)
8	Applewold	$1,475 (±$628)
9	Burrell Township (Armstrong County)	$1,400 (±$293)
10	South Bend Township	$1,398 (±$346)

Showing 10 of 44 places in Armstrong 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 West Franklin Township

What is the average mortgage payment in West Franklin Township?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in West Franklin Township, PA is $1,633 (±$128) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in West Franklin Township?

Owners without a mortgage in West Franklin Township pay a median of $557 (±$92) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in West Franklin Township gone up?

In West Franklin Township, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,210 in 2015–2019 to $1,633 in 2020–2024 (+35.0%).

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 West Franklin township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:83024, in state:42 county:005).

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.