A typical Brownstown home is worth roughly $407,000
Home prices around Brownstown have risen about 59% over the past 5 years.
What stands out about housing in Brownstown
Home prices up 59% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Brownstown rose 59% over the past 5 years, faster than across Pennsylvania (48%). Last year prices rose 5.2%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Brownstown home at roughly $407,000 today.
Carrying the Census median forward with the index puts a typical home at about $407K.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Brownstown, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
A typical home costs 4.1 years of income
About the same as across Pennsylvania. Try your own numbers below.
That’s $30K short of a typical Brownstown home.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,390 a month here, $1,130 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Brownstown’s typical property tax (1.14% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,390
Renters already here pay a median of $1,641.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Lancaster, PA MSA): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
92% of Brownstown households own their home
Half of Brownstown’s homes were built before 1983.
Pennsylvania: 69% own.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024.
Brownstown vs. its neighbors
Brownstown is the priciest of 3 neighboring towns. Tap one to see its housing page.
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| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownstown | $407K* | +5.2%† | $1,390 | — | $99,961 |
| West Earl Township | $319K* | +5.2%† | $1,430 | 5 | $98,068 |
| Warwick Township | $338K* | +7.8%† | $1,560 | 95 | $104,013 |
Typical value: Zillow Home Value Index; * Census median home value where Zillow has none. † FHFA price index change where Zillow has none. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. New homes: Census building permits.
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Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer.