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Hellertown

A borough of 6,118 people in Pennsylvania
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Map of Hellertown: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land12%102 of 838 acres
Trails1.8 mi1.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves517 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Hellertown

Borough in Pennsylvania, US
1742Established
6,132Population
1.3 sq miArea
322 ftElevation

Hellertown is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Its population was 6,131 at the 2020 census. Hellertown is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of 2020. Lost River Caverns, a natural limestone cavern, are located in Hellertown.

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Housing in Hellertown

$380K▲ 2.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Hellertown home is worth about $380,000, up 2.8% in a year, 31% above the Pennsylvania typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market5
Sale-to-list105.7%
Sold in May9
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Hellertown's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Hellertown 1.1
Pennsylvania 2.5
U.S. 3.6
Property crime per 1,000
Hellertown 5.9
Pennsylvania 14.7
U.S. 17.7
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