The median home in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania is valued at $145,481, up 0.9% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,062, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 11.4x — below the national average of 18x. Tamaqua is part of the Pottsville, PA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$145,481

+0.9%

Rent$1,062/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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$29,096 on $145,481

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Affordable16.7% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,044

P/I16.7%

Afford$244K

Room+$98K

P&I $736Tax $192Ins $117

Buying $18/mo cheaper ($1,062 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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