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New Columbia, PA Housing Affordability Index

New Columbia, Pennsylvania has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 189.3 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 175th most affordable of 1,325 scored Pennsylvania cities, compared with 108.3 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $181,900 home with 20% down, the Pennsylvania average 30-year fixed rate of 7.23% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $991, or 10% of the city’s $115,176 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for New Columbia 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.

New Columbia MBR-HAI 189.3 Highly Affordable
Rank in Pennsylvania 175 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 $181,900 U.S. Census Bureau

New Columbia is 81.0 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 New Columbia

$991/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.23%
$42,500
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$115,176
Median Household Income
Pennsylvania: $77,971
1.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Pennsylvania: 3.3x
$1,092/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,519/yr
Median Property Tax
1.38% of median value
8.3%
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 New Columbia, Pennsylvania. The rate is the Pennsylvania average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the New Columbia Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. New Columbia, Pennsylvania score: 189.3 (Highly Affordable), ranked 175 of 1,325 Pennsylvania cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/pennsylvania/new-columbia”