Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania
A $452,000 home here costs
$3,570per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $2,324. The real number is $1,247 higher every month — 54% 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.
Montgomeryville against Montgomery County and Pennsylvania
| Measure | Montgomeryville | Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $452,400 | $409,900 |
| Median property tax | $5,493 | $5,776 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.214% | 1.409% |
| Median gross rent | $1,943 | $1,612 |
| Population | 13,572 | 861,225 |
The weather behind that power bill
Montgomeryville sits in Montgomery County, which averages a high of 86.0°F in its hottest month and a low of 20.3°F in its coldest, with 48.52" of precipitation a year and 30% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 906 cooling and 5,475 heating degree days, which is what sets the $194 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Montgomery County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Montgomery County
Full Montgomery County cost breakdown · Every county in Pennsylvania
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Montgomeryville?
A $452,000 home in Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania costs approximately $3,570 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $2,324 principal and interest, $457 property tax, $151 homeowners insurance, $262 utilities and $377 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Montgomeryville?
Montgomeryville has an effective property tax rate of 1.214%, based on a median home value of $452,400 and median real estate taxes of $5,493. That is lower than the Montgomery County average of 1.409%.
What is the average home price in Montgomeryville?
The median owner-occupied home value in Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania is $452,400, against $409,900 across Montgomery County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Montgomeryville?
Median gross rent in Montgomeryville is $1,943 a month, against $3,570 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 Montgomeryville — 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.