Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
A $186,000 home here costs
$1,605per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $956. The real number is $649 higher every month — 68% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Bloomsburg against Columbia County and Pennsylvania
| Measure | Bloomsburg | Columbia County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $186,100 | $199,200 |
| Median property tax | $2,039 | $2,266 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.096% | 1.138% |
| Median gross rent | $937 | $904 |
| Population | 12,906 | 65,055 |
The weather behind that power bill
Bloomsburg sits in Columbia County, which averages a high of 80.3°F in its hottest month and a low of 16.2°F in its coldest, with 48.42" of precipitation a year and 29% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 406 cooling and 6,703 heating degree days, which is what sets the $194 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Columbia County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Columbia County
Full Columbia County cost breakdown · Every county in Pennsylvania
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Bloomsburg?
A $186,000 home in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania costs approximately $1,605 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $956 principal and interest, $170 property tax, $62 homeowners insurance, $262 utilities and $155 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Bloomsburg?
Bloomsburg has an effective property tax rate of 1.096%, based on a median home value of $186,100 and median real estate taxes of $2,039. That is lower than the Columbia County average of 1.138%.
What is the average home price in Bloomsburg?
The median owner-occupied home value in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania is $186,100, against $199,200 across Columbia County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Bloomsburg?
Median gross rent in Bloomsburg is $937 a month, against $1,605 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Bloomsburg — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for Pennsylvania.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.