Allentown

Housing in Allentown, PA: Rent, Home Prices & Property Tax

$1,917 left/mo

$1,431/mo (1 bd) in Allentown. Median home $277,800. Property tax 1.74%.

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Rent (1-bedroom): $1,431; /mo
Buy: $2,172; Mortgage, tax, insurance
Buying costs more: $741; /mo

To buy

20% down payment$55,560
Mortgage at 7.24%$1,515
Property tax (1.74% of value)$403/mo · $4,834/yr
Insurance and upkeep$255
Monthly total$2,172

Months to 20% down

$1,917 left each month. About 29 months (2.4 years) to save $55,560.

Rent is Zillow asking rent. The price is the Census median home value. The mortgage is a 30-year fixed at 7.24%, the Freddie Mac PMMS average for the week of Oct 29, 2026, with 20% down.

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