Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Pottsville, Pennsylvania
A $98,000 home here costs
$1,048per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $504. The real number is $544 higher every month — 108% 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.
Pottsville against Schuylkill County and Pennsylvania
| Measure | Pottsville | Schuylkill County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $97,700 | $140,400 |
| Median property tax | $2,010 | $2,147 |
| Effective tax rate | 2.057% | 1.529% |
| Median gross rent | $820 | $842 |
| Population | 13,374 | 143,259 |
The weather behind that power bill
Pottsville sits in Schuylkill County, which averages a high of 80.2°F in its hottest month and a low of 17.6°F in its coldest, with 53.59" of precipitation a year and 28% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 452 cooling and 6,616 heating degree days, which is what sets the $194 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Schuylkill County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Schuylkill County
Full Schuylkill County cost breakdown · Every county in Pennsylvania
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Pottsville?
A $98,000 home in Pottsville, Pennsylvania costs approximately $1,048 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $504 principal and interest, $168 property tax, $33 homeowners insurance, $262 utilities and $82 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Pottsville?
Pottsville has an effective property tax rate of 2.057%, based on a median home value of $97,700 and median real estate taxes of $2,010. That is higher than the Schuylkill County average of 1.529%.
What is the average home price in Pottsville?
The median owner-occupied home value in Pottsville, Pennsylvania is $97,700, against $140,400 across Schuylkill County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Pottsville?
Median gross rent in Pottsville is $820 a month, against $1,048 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 Pottsville — 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.