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Affordable Housing

Want a Nice, 4-Bedroom, 2,500 Square Foot Home?
How Does $295,000 Grab You?

A Little Buys You a Lot Here.

The average price of a single-family home in Northeastern Pennsylvania is typically about 45% to 55% of the cost in New Jersey.  The property taxes on your home in Northeastern PA will be very reasonable too.  Expect them to be about 37% to 43% of what you would pay for a comparable home in New Jersey.

Estimated average costs for a typical ± 2,500 square foot, four-bedroom, single-family home.  Estimates developed by analyzing current listings and recent sales on various online real estate sites.

Bergen County, NJ

$ 675,000

Purchase Price
  • 20% Down: $135,000

  • $ Financed: $540,000

  • Term: 30 Years

  • Fixed Interest Rate: 7.0%

  • Mon. Mortgage: $3,593

  • Ann. Mortgage: $43,116

  • Est. Ann. RE Taxes:
    $13,000

Annual Mortgage + Taxes: $56,116

Middlesex County, NJ

$ 610,000

Purchase Price
  • 20% Down: $122,000

  • $ Financed: $488,000

  • Term: 30 Years

  • Fixed Interest Rate: 7.0%

  • Mon. Mortgage: $3,247

  • Ann. Mortgage: $38,964

  • Est. Ann. RE Taxes:
    $11,000

Annual Mortgage + Taxes: $49,964

Morris County, NJ

$ 645,000

Purchase Price
  • 20% Down: $129,000

  • $ Financed: $516,000

  • Term: 30 Years

  • Fixed Interest Rate: 7.0%

  • Mon. Mortgage: $3,433

  • Ann. Mortgage: $41,196

  • Est. Ann. RE Taxes:
    $12,500

Annual Mortgage + Taxes: $53,696

Northeast PAWhy Choose NEPA?

$ 295,000

Purchase Price
  • 20% Down: $59,000

  • $ Financed: $236,000

  • Term: 30 Years

  • Fixed Interest Rate: 7.0%

  • Mon. Mortgage: $1,570

  • Ann. Mortgage: $18,840

  • Est. Ann. RE Taxes:
    $4,750
Annual Mortgage + Taxes: $23,590

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