Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Nazareth, Pennsylvania
A $237,000 home here costs
$2,078per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,218. The real number is $860 higher every month — 71% 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.
Nazareth against Northampton County and Pennsylvania
| Measure | Nazareth | Northampton County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $236,900 | $285,000 |
| Median property tax | $3,855 | $4,710 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.627% | 1.653% |
| Median gross rent | $1,186 | $1,335 |
| Population | 6,032 | 315,927 |
The weather behind that power bill
Nazareth sits in Northampton County, which averages a high of 86.4°F in its hottest month and a low of 21.8°F in its coldest, with 47.36" of precipitation a year and 31% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 981 cooling and 5,293 heating degree days, which is what sets the $194 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Northampton County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Northampton County
Full Northampton County cost breakdown · Every county in Pennsylvania
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Nazareth?
A $237,000 home in Nazareth, Pennsylvania costs approximately $2,078 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,218 principal and interest, $321 property tax, $79 homeowners insurance, $262 utilities and $198 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Nazareth?
Nazareth has an effective property tax rate of 1.627%, based on a median home value of $236,900 and median real estate taxes of $3,855. That is lower than the Northampton County average of 1.653%.
What is the average home price in Nazareth?
The median owner-occupied home value in Nazareth, Pennsylvania is $236,900, against $285,000 across Northampton County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Nazareth?
Median gross rent in Nazareth is $1,186 a month, against $2,078 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 Nazareth — 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.