City · 5,870 residents · Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Media, Pennsylvania
In Media, a typical home is worth $467,800 and typical rent is $1,411 a month. Compared with all of Delaware County, the typical home value is 41% higher and the share of households that own their home is 28 points lower.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $493,560 to $631,028.
Typical rent
$2,431a month
▲ 6.1% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent from Zillow, June 2023 to September 2026: from $2,103 to $2,431.
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Media is in Delaware County. The FHA loan limit ($630,200 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Delaware County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
42% of households in Media own their home, against 70% in Delaware County.
2
Media has the 4th smallest share of rent-burdened renters of the 232 cities in Pennsylvania with more than 5,000 people (30%).
3
Nearby, in Woodlyn, the typical home value is $230,400: 51% less than in Media ($467,800).
4
The typical home in Media is worth $467,800,41% more than in Delaware County as a whole ($332,200).
5
Nearby, in Woodlyn, the typical rent is $1,196: 15% less than in Media ($1,411).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Media
What homes there are in Media, 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
Media
Delaware County
Pennsylvania
United States
Kind of home: Media and its comparisons
Measure
Media
Delaware County
Pennsylvania
United States
Detached house
19%
44%
57%
61%
Attached house
24%
32%
19%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
16%
9%
8%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
42%
15%
13%
19%
Mobile home
Unreliable estimate
0%
4%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
In Media, the apartment is the most common kind of home: 42%, against 15% in Delaware County.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or laterUnreliable estimate
Media
Delaware County
Pennsylvania
United States
Year built: Media and its comparisons
Measure
Media
Delaware County
Pennsylvania
United States
Before 1960
52%
58%
45%
26%
1960–1979
30%
22%
22%
24%
1980–1999
7%
13%
19%
25%
2000–2009
Unreliable estimate
5%
8%
14%
2010 or later
10%
3%
6%
11%
By age, homes in Media look like those in Delaware County: the typical year built is 1959.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Unreliable estimate
Under $100KUnreliable
$100K–$200KUnreliable
$200K–$300K16%
$300K–$500K35%
$500K–$750K38%
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Media and its comparisons
Measure
Media
Under $100K
Unreliable
$100K–$200K
Unreliable estimate
$200K–$300K
16%
$300K–$500K
35%
$500K–$750K
38%
$750K–$1M
Unreliable estimate
$1M or more
Unreliable estimate
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$999Unreliable
$1,000–$1,49942%
$1,500–$1,99922%
$2,000–$2,49910%
$2,500–$2,99910%
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Media and its comparisons
Measure
Media
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
Unreliable estimate
$1,000–$1,499
42%
$1,500–$1,999
22%
$2,000–$2,499
10%
$2,500–$2,999
10%
$3,000 or more
Unreliable estimate
With a mortgage
$2,561 a month
Delaware County: $2,222 a month
Without a mortgage
$1,020 a month
Delaware County: $884 a month
Owners with a mortgage
63%
Delaware County: 63%
Owning costs more in Media: with a mortgage, the typical cost is $2,561 a month; in Delaware County, $2,222. Without one, $1,020.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Media+41%
Delaware County+36%
Pennsylvania+41%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Media+21%
Delaware County+27%
Pennsylvania+29%
United States+33%
Typical household income
MediaNo clear change
Delaware County+20%
Pennsylvania+26%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Media and its comparisons
Measure
Media
Delaware County
Pennsylvania
United States
Typical home value
+41%
+36%
+41%
+53%
Typical rent
+21%
+27%
+29%
+33%
Typical household income
No clear change
+20%
+26%
+29%
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the typical home value in Media rose 41%; in Delaware County, it rose 36%.
Rents in Media rose more slowly than in Delaware County: 21% since 2015–2019, against 27%.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Media and its comparisons
Measure
Media
Delaware County
Pennsylvania
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
4.8%
4.9%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
0.6%
0.8%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
1.5%
1.6%
3.4%
People per household
1.87
2.56
2.39
2.53
Drive alone
59%
64%
68%
69%
Carpool
Unreliable estimate
7%
8%
9%
Public transit
5%
6%
4%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
4%
4%
3%
Work from home
21%
18%
16%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
2%
1%
2%
Typical commute
Unreliable estimate
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
Households in Media are smaller: 1.87 people on average; in Delaware County, 2.56.
In Media, 59% of workers drive alone to work; in Delaware County, 64%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Media?
A typical home costs more than the typical income allows
We start with a typical home in Media, worth $467,800, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 54% of the typical household income in Media, which is $89,092 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $171,461 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Delaware 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 Media. 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 $16,373 (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
$4,001
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$459,327
Total interest
$660,864
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $7,900 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $2,079 a month
Tight
$2,079 to $2,673 a month
Hard
more than $2,673 a month
Your payment · 54%
Compared with the typical household income in Media ($89,092 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$3,112
Property tax
$487
Home insurance
$195
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$207
You need at least $16,373 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 $4,001; principal and interest $3,112.
The city and its county
Media and Delaware County
Media is in Delaware 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).
Media
Map of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, with Media marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Media
Delaware County
Other cities with a page
Media's own numbers
Typical home value
$467,800
Typical monthly rent
$1,411
Typical yearly household income
$89,092
Households that own their home
42%
Effective property tax rate
1.25%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Delaware County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$630,200
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,860
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+53%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
1.1%
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 Delaware County.
A typical home in Media is worth $467,800: 41% above the county and 84% above Pennsylvania. With the typical household income in Media ($89,092 a year), a typical home costs 5.3 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.
Media5.3 years
Delaware3.7 years
Pennsylvania3.3 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Delaware County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Delaware County rose 84% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Delaware County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Delaware County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +2.8% +2.8% 2016
2017: +3.2% +3.2% 2017
2018: +4.6% +4.6% 2018
2019: +4.7% +4.7% 2019
2020: +3.5% +3.5% 2020
2021: +10.7% +10.7% 2021
2022: +13.3% +13.3% 2022
2023: +10.0% +10.0% 2023
2024: +6.0% +6.0% 2024
2025: +4.6% +4.6% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Delaware County, Pennsylvania and the United States
Period
County
Pennsylvania
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+4.6%
+4.7%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+53%
+48%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+84%
+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
Media next to Delaware 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
Media$467,800
Delaware$332,200
Pennsylvania$254,500
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Media$1,411
Delaware$1,372
Pennsylvania$1,209
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Media$89,092
Delaware$89,546
Pennsylvania$77,971
United States$80,734
See the full table
Media next to Delaware County and Pennsylvania
Measure
Media
Delaware County
Pennsylvania
U.S.
Typical home value
$467,800 ▲41% above the county
$332,200
$254,500
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,411 ▲3% above the county
$1,372
$1,209
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$89,092
$89,546
$77,971
$80,734
Households that own their home
42% ▼28 points below the county
70%
69%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$5,846 ▼5% below the county
$6,124
$3,311
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
1.25% ▼0.59 points below the county
1.84%
1.3%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
30% ▼25 points below the county
55%
48%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Delaware 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 Media
For a typical $467,800 home in Media, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Media's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$4,001a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$16,373
Cash to close
$30,407
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $207
Conventional, 5% down$3,915a month
Down payment
$23,390
Cash to close
$37,424
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $222
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$3,217a month
Down payment
$93,560
Cash to close
$107,594
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$3,650a month
Down payment
$70,170
Cash to close
$84,204
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Media
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$4,001
$16,373
$459,327
7.18%
FHA MIP · $207
$30,407
580
Conventional, 5% down
$3,915
$23,390
$444,410
7.18%
PMI · $222
$37,424
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$3,217
$93,560
$374,240
7.18%
None
$107,594
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$3,650
$70,170
$397,630
8.18%
None
$84,204
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 Media is $1,411 a month: 3% above the county. In Media, 30% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Delaware County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,860 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $35.77 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 Delaware County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$1,438
$27.65
$57,520
1 bedroom
$1,558
$29.96
$62,320
2 bedrooms
$1,860
$35.77
$74,400
3 bedrooms
$2,216
$42.62
$88,640
4 bedrooms
$2,445
$47.02
$97,800
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 Media
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Media is in ZIP code 19063.
For 2 bedrooms it is $1,950: $90 more than the fair market rent for Delaware County ($1,860).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Media, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
19063
$1,510
$1,630
$1,950
$2,320
$2,560
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
19063 $1,950$2,320
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Media 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)
HUD lists 2 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Media. These are the largest.
Howard C Kinder Park815 Forrest Ave, Media 1906366 low-income homes · Run by Housing Authority County of Delaware · Average payment: $393 a month · Average wait: 51 months(610) 876-2521
Wallingford306 Wallingford Ave, Media 190632 low-income homes · Run by Housing Authority County of Delaware · Homes at several sites(610) 876-2521
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 4 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Delaware County; 1 says it serves in Spanish.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Media or Delaware County. The ones below are statewide in Pennsylvania: they work in Media 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 Media or Delaware 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 Media and all of Delaware 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 Media?
The typical home value in Media is $467,800, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Delaware County it is $332,200.
How much does it cost to rent in Media?
Typical rent in Media is $1,411 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Delaware County is $1,860.
What is the FHA loan limit in Media?
Media uses the FHA limit for all of Delaware County (2026): $630,200 for a one-unit home and $1,211,950 for a four-unit home.
How much property tax do owners pay in Media?
The typical homeowner in Media pays $5,846 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.25% of the home’s value; in Delaware County, the rate is 1.84%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Media?
There are 4 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Delaware County. 1 says it serves in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
