The median home in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is valued at $342,286, up 3.0% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,832, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 15.6x — near the national average of 18x. Bethlehem is part of the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$342,286

+3.0%

Rent$1,832/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$68,457 on $342,286

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Out of reach36.8% of income

Need $98,486/yr to afford.

PITI$2,298

P/I36.8%

Afford$261K

Gap-$82K

P&I $1,731Tax $451Ins $117

Renting $466/mo cheaper ($1,832 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + PA ins. 28% per HUD.

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Gladwyne$1.5M Villanova$1.47M Merion Station$1.04M Edgeworth$957K Devon$952K Berwyn$918K Wayne$902K New Hope$898K

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