City · 6,957 residents · Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Linglestown, Pennsylvania
In Linglestown, a typical home is worth $259,400 and typical rent is $1,618 a month. Compared with all of Dauphin County, typical rent is 33% higher, typical household income is 21% higher, and the share of households that own their home is 21 points higher.
Linglestown is in Dauphin County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Dauphin County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
Nearby, in Harrisburg, the typical home value is $124,200: 52% less than in Linglestown ($259,400).
2
84% of households in Linglestown own their home, against 63% in Dauphin County.
3
Nearby, in Harrisburg, the typical rent is $1,062: 34% less than in Linglestown ($1,618).
4
The typical rent in Linglestown is $1,618 a month, 33% more than in Dauphin County as a whole ($1,217).
5
The typical household income in Linglestown is $92,558,21% more than in Dauphin County as a whole ($76,242).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Linglestown
What homes there are in Linglestown, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).
What homes there are
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Kind of home
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Linglestown
Dauphin County
Pennsylvania
United States
Kind of home: Linglestown and its comparisons
Measure
Linglestown
Dauphin County
Pennsylvania
United States
Detached house
88%
50%
57%
61%
Attached house
Unreliable estimate
22%
19%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
Unreliable estimate
8%
8%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
Unreliable estimate
17%
13%
19%
Mobile home
Unreliable estimate
3%
4%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
The detached house rules in Linglestown: 88% of homes, more than in Dauphin County (50%).
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or laterUnreliable estimate
Linglestown
Dauphin County
Pennsylvania
United States
Year built: Linglestown and its comparisons
Measure
Linglestown
Dauphin County
Pennsylvania
United States
Before 1960
42%
39%
45%
26%
1960–1979
23%
23%
22%
24%
1980–1999
26%
21%
19%
25%
2000–2009
Unreliable estimate
10%
8%
14%
2010 or later
Unreliable estimate
8%
6%
11%
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Unreliable estimate
Under $100KUnreliable
$100K–$200K25%
$200K–$300K42%
$300K–$500K26%
$500K–$750KUnreliable
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Linglestown and its comparisons
Measure
Linglestown
Under $100K
Unreliable estimate
$100K–$200K
25%
$200K–$300K
42%
$300K–$500K
26%
$500K–$750K
Unreliable estimate
$750K–$1M
Unreliable
$1M or more
Unreliable
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$999Unreliable
$1,000–$1,499Unreliable
$1,500–$1,999Unreliable
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Linglestown and its comparisons
Measure
Linglestown
Under $500
Unreliable
$500–$999
Unreliable estimate
$1,000–$1,499
Unreliable estimate
$1,500–$1,999
Unreliable estimate
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable
$3,000 or more
Unreliable
With a mortgage
$1,621 a month
Dauphin County: $1,660 a month
Without a mortgage
$630 a month
Dauphin County: $664 a month
Owners with a mortgage
69%
Dauphin County: 62%
The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Linglestown is $1,621 a month, near the figure in Dauphin County ($1,660).
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Linglestown+36%
Dauphin County+41%
Pennsylvania+41%
United States+53%
Typical rent
LinglestownUnreliable
Dauphin County+28%
Pennsylvania+29%
United States+33%
Typical household income
LinglestownNo clear change
Dauphin County+26%
Pennsylvania+26%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Linglestown and its comparisons
Measure
Linglestown
Dauphin County
Pennsylvania
United States
Typical home value
+36%
+41%
+41%
+53%
Typical rent
Unreliable estimate
+28%
+29%
+33%
Typical household income
No clear change
+26%
+26%
+29%
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the typical home value in Linglestown rose 36%; in Dauphin County, it rose 41%.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Linglestown and its comparisons
Measure
Linglestown
Dauphin County
Pennsylvania
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
4.2%
4.9%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
0.7%
0.8%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
1.7%
1.6%
3.4%
People per household
2.51
2.33
2.39
2.53
Drive alone
76%
69%
68%
69%
Carpool
Unreliable estimate
8%
8%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
1%
4%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
3%
4%
3%
Work from home
18%
17%
16%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
2%
1%
2%
Typical commute
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
More people live in each home here: 2.51 on average, against 2.33 in Dauphin County.
In Linglestown, 76% of workers drive alone to work; in Dauphin County, 69%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Linglestown?
A typical home is tight for the typical income
We start with a typical home in Linglestown, worth $259,400, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 28% of the typical household income in Linglestown, which is $92,558 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $93,965 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Dauphin County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Linglestown. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $9,079 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$2,193
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$254,702
Total interest
$366,456
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $4,381 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $2,160 a month
Tight
$2,160 to $2,777 a month
Your payment · 28%
Hard
more than $2,777 a month
Compared with the typical household income in Linglestown ($92,558 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$1,725
Property tax
$244
Home insurance
$108
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$115
You need at least $9,079 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.
Total monthly payment $2,193; principal and interest $1,725.
The city and its county
Linglestown and Dauphin County
Linglestown is in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).
Linglestown
Map of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, with Linglestown marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Linglestown
Dauphin County
Other cities with a page
Linglestown's own numbers
Typical home value
$259,400
Typical monthly rent
$1,618
Typical yearly household income
$92,558
Households that own their home
84%
Effective property tax rate
1.13%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Dauphin County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,598
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+54%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
3.5%
HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.
Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Dauphin County.
A typical home in Linglestown is worth $259,400: 10% above the county and about the same as Pennsylvania. With the typical household income in Linglestown ($92,558 a year), a typical home costs 2.8 times what the household earns in a year.
Years of income to pay for a typical home
The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.
Linglestown2.8 years
Dauphin3.1 years
Pennsylvania3.3 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Dauphin County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Dauphin County rose 79% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Dauphin County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Dauphin County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +1.0% +1.0% 2016
2017: +2.1% +2.1% 2017
2018: +3.6% +3.6% 2018
2019: +4.2% +4.2% 2019
2020: +4.2% +4.2% 2020
2021: +10.2% +10.2% 2021
2022: +13.9% +13.9% 2022
2023: +9.5% +9.5% 2023
2024: +6.4% +6.4% 2024
2025: +5.2% +5.2% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania and the United States
Period
County
Pennsylvania
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+5.2%
+4.7%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+54%
+48%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+79%
+77%
+85%
The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data
Linglestown next to Dauphin County, Pennsylvania and the U.S.
Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.
Typical home value
Linglestown$259,400
Dauphin$236,400
Pennsylvania$254,500
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Linglestown$1,618
Dauphin$1,217
Pennsylvania$1,209
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Linglestown$92,558
Dauphin$76,242
Pennsylvania$77,971
United States$80,734
See the full table
Linglestown next to Dauphin County and Pennsylvania
Measure
Linglestown
Dauphin County
Pennsylvania
U.S.
Typical home value
$259,400 ▲10% above the county
$236,400
$254,500
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,618 ▲33% above the county
$1,217
$1,209
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$92,558 ▲21% above the county
$76,242
$77,971
$80,734
Households that own their home
84% ▲21 points above the county
63%
69%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$2,941 ▼8% below the county
$3,198
$3,311
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
1.13% ▼0.22 points below the county
1.35%
1.3%
0.94%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Dauphin County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Linglestown
For a typical $259,400 home in Linglestown, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Linglestown's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$2,193a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$9,079
Cash to close
$16,861
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $115
Conventional, 5% down$2,145a month
Down payment
$12,970
Cash to close
$20,752
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $123
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$1,758a month
Down payment
$51,880
Cash to close
$59,662
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$1,998a month
Down payment
$38,910
Cash to close
$46,692
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Linglestown
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$2,193
$9,079
$254,702
7.18%
FHA MIP · $115
$16,861
580
Conventional, 5% down
$2,145
$12,970
$246,430
7.18%
PMI · $123
$20,752
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$1,758
$51,880
$207,520
7.18%
None
$59,662
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$1,998
$38,910
$220,490
8.18%
None
$46,692
Set by the lender
The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.
Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.
Typical rent in Linglestown is $1,618 a month: 33% above the county.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Dauphin County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,598 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $30.73 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Dauphin County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$1,166
$22.42
$46,640
1 bedroom
$1,285
$24.71
$51,400
2 bedrooms
$1,598
$30.73
$63,920
3 bedrooms
$2,055
$39.52
$82,200
4 bedrooms
$2,100
$40.38
$84,000
Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027
By ZIP code
Fair market rent by ZIP code in Linglestown
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Linglestown is in ZIP code 17112.
For 2 bedrooms it is $1,880: $282 more than the fair market rent for Dauphin County ($1,598).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Linglestown, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
17112
$1,370
$1,510
$1,880
$2,420
$2,470
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
17112 $1,880$2,420
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Linglestown when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)Fiscal year 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.
There are 3 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Dauphin County; 1 says it serves in Spanish.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Linglestown or Dauphin County. The ones below are statewide in Pennsylvania: they work in Linglestown the same as in the rest of the state.
Pennsylvania state agency loan for the down payment and closing costs: up to 4% of the price or $6,000, at 0%, repaid over 10 years.Offered by Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA).
PHFA second loan of 5% of the price (or the appraised value, whichever is lower) for the down payment and closing costs, forgiven 10% each year over ten years; it goes with the Keystone Home Loan mortgage.Offered by Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA).
PHFA 0% second loan with no monthly payments, of 5% of the price (8% if the loan is $150,000 or less, as funds allow) for the down payment and closing costs; repaid when you sell, refinance or pay off the mortgage.Offered by Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA).
No legal help resource on our list is for Linglestown or Dauphin County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Linglestown and all of Dauphin County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.
How much does a typical home cost in Linglestown?
The typical home value in Linglestown is $259,400, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Dauphin County it is $236,400.
How much does it cost to rent in Linglestown?
Typical rent in Linglestown is $1,618 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Dauphin County is $1,598.
What is the FHA loan limit in Linglestown?
Linglestown uses the FHA limit for all of Dauphin County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.
How much property tax do owners pay in Linglestown?
The typical homeowner in Linglestown pays $2,941 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.13% of the home’s value; in Dauphin County, the rate is 1.35%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Linglestown?
There are 3 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Dauphin County. 1 says it serves in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
