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Mount Penn, PA Housing Affordability Index

Mount Penn, Pennsylvania has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 114.9 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 975th most affordable of 1,325 scored Pennsylvania cities, compared with 108.3 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $176,300 home with 20% down, the Pennsylvania average 30-year fixed rate of 7.23% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $961, or 18% of the city’s $63,512 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Mount Penn 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.

Mount Penn MBR-HAI 114.9 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Pennsylvania 975 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 $176,300 U.S. Census Bureau

Mount Penn is 6.6 points above the Pennsylvania score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Pennsylvania index

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See What You Can Afford in Mount Penn, Pennsylvania

Use this Mount Penn, Pennsylvania home affordability calculator to see how much house you can afford at today’s Pennsylvania average 30-year mortgage rate of 7.23%. A household earning the Mount Penn median income of $63,512, with no other debts and $35,000 down, can afford a home of about $177,893, compared with a median home value of $176,300. Buying the median priced home with 20% down takes a household income of about $60,200 once property tax and insurance are counted.

Mount Penn median (Census)
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Under 20% adds PMI
Pennsylvania average, 30-year fixed
Mount Penn median bill (Census)
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You can afford a home up to
$177,893
At or above the Mount Penn median home value of $176,300
Loan amount$142,893
Principal & interest$973/mo
Property tax$375/mo
Home insurance$74/mo
PMI$60/mo
Total monthly payment$1,482/mo
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How much house can you afford in Mount Penn?

Most lenders use two limits. Your housing payment, including principal, interest, property tax, homeowners insurance and any PMI, should stay under about 28% of your gross monthly income, and all of your monthly debt payments together should stay under about 36%. The calculator takes whichever limit is lower, then works backward from that payment to the most expensive home it covers at the current rate.

In Mount Penn, property taxes run about 2.53% of a home’s value each year, based on the Census median tax bill, which counts against the same monthly budget as the mortgage. Each quarter point move in mortgage rates changes the price you can afford by roughly $2,452 for a median income household. A larger down payment, paying down other debts, or a lower rate from a local lender all raise your budget.

What It Takes to Buy in Mount Penn

$961/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.23%
$41,200
Income Needed
To keep principal and interest at 28% of income
$63,512
Median Household Income
Pennsylvania: $77,971
2.8x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Pennsylvania: 3.3x
$1,226/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$4,456/yr
Median Property Tax
2.53% of median value
19.4%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
48.5%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Mount Penn Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Mount Penn, Pennsylvania score: 114.9 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 975 of 1,325 Pennsylvania cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/pennsylvania/mount-penn”