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Hopewell, PA Housing Affordability Index

Hopewell, Pennsylvania has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 164.2 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 327th most affordable of 1,325 scored Pennsylvania cities, compared with 108.3 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $101,800 home with 20% down, the Pennsylvania average 30-year fixed rate of 7.23% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $555, or 13% of the city’s $51,250 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Hopewell 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.

Hopewell MBR-HAI 164.2 Highly Affordable
Rank in Pennsylvania 327 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 $101,800 U.S. Census Bureau

Hopewell is 55.9 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 Hopewell

$555/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.23%
$23,800
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$51,250
Median Household Income
Pennsylvania: $77,971
2.0x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Pennsylvania: 3.3x
$850/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$967/yr
Median Property Tax
0.95% of median value
17.4%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
56.0%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Hopewell Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Hopewell, Pennsylvania score: 164.2 (Highly Affordable), ranked 327 of 1,325 Pennsylvania cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/pennsylvania/hopewell”