Reading
Housing in Reading, PA: Rent, Home Prices & Property Tax
$2,177 left/mo
$1,167/mo (1 bd) in Reading. Median home $239,700. Property tax 1.77%.
- Rent (1-bedroom)
- $1,167
- /mo
- Buy
- $1,880
- Mortgage, tax, insurance
- Buying costs more
- $713
- /mo
To buy
- 20% down payment$47,940
- Mortgage at 7.24%$1,307
- Property tax (1.77% of value)$354/mo · $4,243/yr
- Insurance and upkeep$220
- Monthly total$1,880
Months to 20% down
$2,177 left each month. About 23 months (1.9 years) to save $47,940.
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.
Guide: state tax and rent when you compare cities
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