The median home in Hershey, Pennsylvania is valued at $387,757, up 4.4% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,349, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 24x — well above the national average of 18x. Hershey is part of the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$387,757

+4.4%

Rent$1,349/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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Down Payment

$77,551 on $387,757

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Out of reach41.4% of income

Need $110,914/yr to afford.

PITI$2,588

P/I41.4%

Afford$262K

Gap-$126K

P&I $1,961Tax $511Ins $117

Renting $1,239/mo cheaper ($1,349 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + PA ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Pennsylvania

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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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