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

Homeowners with a mortgage in West Penn Township, PA pay a median of $1,659 (±$250) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $678 (±$67).

47.6% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In West Penn Township, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,336 in 2015–2019 to $1,659 in 2020–2024 (+24.2%).

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 .

With a mortgage
$1,659 (±$250)
Without a mortgage
$678 (±$67)
Owned with a mortgage
47.6%

Monthly owner costs in West Penn Township

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
West Penn TownshipSchuylkill CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
With a mortgage$1,659 (±$250)$1,361 (±$27)$1,762 (±$6)$1,963
Without a mortgage$678 (±$67)$566 (±$10)$644 (±$3)$638
Owned homes with a mortgage47.6% (±7.6 points)47.6% (±1.4 points)58.0% (±0.2 points)60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,459 (±$646)$2,140 (±$67)$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 Penn Township, the median cost with a mortgage is higher than in Schuylkill County ($1,361).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania ($1,762).

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

In Schuylkill County, West Penn Township ranks 9 of 67 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 811 of 2,539.

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

How owner costs in West Penn Township have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,336 (±$283)$1,659 (±$250)+24.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$2,766 (±$416)$3,459 (±$646)+25.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$187,000 (±$10,388)$234,300 (±$28,648)+25.3%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 West Penn Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Penn Township
PlaceDistanceMedian monthly cost with a mortgageCompared with this place
West Penn Township—$1,659 (±$250)—
Tamaqua5.3 mi$1,124 (±$90)Lower
Summit Hill5.8 mi$1,273 (±$106)Lower
Coaldale (Schuylkill County)5.9 mi$1,169 (±$103)Lower
Lansford6.3 mi$987 (±$101)Lower
Mahoning Township (Carbon County)7.1 mi$1,672 (±$197)Not measurably different
Lynn Township7.1 mi$1,901 (±$112)Not measurably different
Walker Township (Schuylkill County)7.2 mi$1,703 (±$155)Not measurably different
East Brunswick Township7.3 mi$1,538 (±$275)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tamaqua, PA ($1,124), Summit Hill, PA ($1,273), Coaldale (Schuylkill County), PA ($1,169).

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

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

RankPlaceMedian monthly cost with a mortgage
3Rush Township (Schuylkill County)$1,794 (±$361)
4Washington Township (Schuylkill County)$1,745 (±$194)
5North Manheim Township$1,730 (±$543)
6Walker Township (Schuylkill County)$1,703 (±$155)
7Pine Grove Township (Schuylkill County)$1,682 (±$260)
8Deer Lake$1,676 (±$132)
9West Penn Township$1,659 (±$250)
10Eldred Township (Schuylkill County)$1,595 (±$147)
11Norwegian Township$1,565 (±$213)
12Landingville$1,556 (±$360)
13Gordon$1,543 (±$176)
14East Brunswick Township$1,538 (±$275)
15Upper Mahantongo Township$1,513 (±$201)

Showing 13 of 67 places in Schuylkill 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 Penn Township

What is the average mortgage payment in West Penn Township?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in West Penn Township, PA is $1,659 (±$250) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

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

Owners without a mortgage in West Penn Township pay a median of $678 (±$67) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

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

In West Penn Township, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,336 in 2015–2019 to $1,659 in 2020–2024 (+24.2%).

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 Penn township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:83792, in state:42 county:107).

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.

Figures last updated on .

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