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Seward, PA Housing Affordability Index

Seward, Pennsylvania has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 197.1 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 137th most affordable of 1,325 scored Pennsylvania cities, compared with 108.3 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $68,900 home with 20% down, the Pennsylvania average 30-year fixed rate of 7.23% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $375, or 9% of the city’s $50,278 median household income.

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

Seward MBR-HAI 197.1 Highly Affordable
Rank in Pennsylvania 137 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 $68,900 U.S. Census Bureau

Seward is 88.8 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 Seward

$375/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.23%
$16,100
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$50,278
Median Household Income
Pennsylvania: $77,971
1.4x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Pennsylvania: 3.3x
$595/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,469/yr
Median Property Tax
2.13% of median value
35.1%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
44.7%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Seward Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Seward, Pennsylvania score: 197.1 (Highly Affordable), ranked 137 of 1,325 Pennsylvania cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/pennsylvania/seward”