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Bowers, PA Housing Affordability Index

Bowers, Pennsylvania has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 115.7 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 965th most affordable of 1,325 scored Pennsylvania cities, compared with 108.3 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $245,800 home with 20% down, the Pennsylvania average 30-year fixed rate of 7.23% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,339, or 22% of the city’s $72,656 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Bowers is updated every night from live Pennsylvania mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Bowers MBR-HAI 115.7 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Pennsylvania 965 of 1,325 1 = most affordable
Pennsylvania 108.3 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.23% Pennsylvania lenders
Median home value $245,800 U.S. Census Bureau

Bowers is 7.4 points above the Pennsylvania score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Pennsylvania index

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What It Takes to Buy in Bowers

$1,339/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.23%
$57,400
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$72,656
Median Household Income
Pennsylvania: $77,971
3.4x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Pennsylvania: 3.3x
$662/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$3,659/yr
Median Property Tax
Pennsylvania figure
23.6%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
45.8%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Bowers, Pennsylvania. The rate is the Pennsylvania average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Bowers Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Bowers, Pennsylvania score: 115.7 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 965 of 1,325 Pennsylvania cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/pennsylvania/bowers”