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What income do you need to buy in Nicetown?
About $26,000 a year to buy the typical Nicetown home, which sells for about $69,000.
- Typical sale price
- $69,000Median of 42 sales in the past 12 months
- Income needed
- $26,000A year, before taxes
- Cash needed up front
- $10,00010% down, transfer tax and closing costs
Assumes 10% down, no other debts, credit of 700–759, and a 7.49% 30-year rate (the 7.24% weekly average plus 0.25 points for good credit). These are estimates, not a loan offer.
What it costs each month
| Principal and interest | $432 |
|---|---|
| Property tax | $99 |
| Insurance | $29 |
| Mortgage insurance | $26 |
| Total a month | $586 |
Claiming the Homestead Exemption could lower the property tax by about $99 a month. The total above does not include that saving.
How prices have moved
Down 16.2% from the year before, comparing the median sale price of the last 12 months with the 12 months before.
| Quarter | Median sale price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | Few sales | 3 |
| Q2 2025 | $82,000 | 11 |
| Q3 2025 | $85,000 | 7 |
| Q4 2025 | $40,000 | 18 |
| Q1 2026 | $74,250 | 10 |
| Q2 2026 | $94,200 | 9 |
| Q3 2026 | $79,500 | 10 |
Quarters with fewer than 5 sales are left out, because a median of so few sales is unreliable.
Quarters with no recorded sales are left blank.
Tell us four things
Nearby neighborhoods
Cheaper nearby
- Glenwood $60,000
Pricier nearby
- Tioga $100,000
- Germantown, Southwest $228,000
- Logan $120,000
Questions about buying in Nicetown
What income do you need to buy a home in Nicetown?
About $26,000 a year for the typical Nicetown price of $69,000, keeping the housing payment to 28% of gross income. Assumes 10% down, no other debts, credit of 700–759, and a 7.49% 30-year rate (the 7.24% weekly average plus 0.25 points for good credit).
How much cash do you need to buy in Nicetown?
About $10,000 up front at the typical price: 10% down ($7,000), your share of the transfer tax ($1,574) and closing costs ($1,375).
What does a typical home in Nicetown cost per month?
A typical Nicetown home costs about $586 a month all in: principal and interest $432, property tax $99, insurance $29, mortgage insurance $26. Claiming the Homestead Exemption could lower the tax by about $99 a month.
Based on 42 sales, as of 2026-10-29. Mortgage rate 7.24% (Freddie Mac, week of 2026-10-29). Estimates only, not financial advice. Talk to a lender.