Affordability evidence
Philadelphia, PA home values, income, and owner costs
A borrower-focused reading of the latest ACS value, income, and owner-cost evidence for Philadelphia, PA.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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The local figures answer the first question: In Philadelphia, PA, the 2024 ACS reports a median owner-occupied home value of $243,100, median household income of $61,953, and median selected monthly owner costs of $1,620 for owners with a mortgage. For borrower planning, together, those three reference points can nevertheless help a borrower identify which search-price, income, and recurring-cost assumptions need current verification first. They remain separate medians, not the finances of one representative household, and the $1,620 measure combines recurring ownership expenses in place of real estate taxes alone. A useful affordability review starts with $243,100, $61,953, and $1,620, then replaces them with the borrower's documented income, cash, debts, property taxes, insurance, association charges, loan terms, and intended occupancy.
Philadelphia, PA's $243,100 median home-value estimate is below the statewide $254,500 estimate, with a reported city-to-state gap of 4.5%.