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City · 11,017 residents · Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Progress , Pennsylvania

In Progress, a typical home is worth $202,500 and typical rent is $1,233 a month. Compared with all of Dauphin County, the typical home value is 14% lower and the share of households that own their home is 6 points lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $202,500

    14% below the county

    20% below Pennsylvania

    • Progress
    • Dauphin
    • Pennsylvania

  • Typical rent

    $1,233a month

    About the same as the county

    About the same as Pennsylvania

    • Progress
    • Dauphin
    • Pennsylvania

  • Typical household income

    $73,030a year

    4% below the county

    6% below Pennsylvania

    • Progress
    • Dauphin
    • Pennsylvania

  • Households that own their home

    57%

    6 points below the county

    12 points below Pennsylvania

    • Progress
    • Dauphin
    • Pennsylvania

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Progress 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

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Progress apart

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: 39% less than in Progress ($202,500).

  2. 57% of households in Progress own their home, against 63% in Dauphin County.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Progress

What homes there are in Progress, 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

In Progress, 6 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses; in Dauphin County, 5.

Year built

In Progress, half of the homes were built before 1960; in Dauphin County, before 1972.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$1,497 a month

Dauphin County: $1,660 a month

Without a mortgage

$641 a month

Dauphin County: $664 a month

Owners with a mortgage

65%

Dauphin County: 62%

In Progress, 65% of owners have a mortgage, and their typical cost is $1,497 a month, against $1,660 in Dauphin County. Without one it drops to $641.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

Progress does not have the same boundaries as in 2015–2019: that is why there is no change to compare. For reference, in Dauphin County the typical home value rose 41%.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureProgressDauphin CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate4.2%4.9%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate0.7%0.8%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate1.7%1.6%3.4%
People per household 2.392.332.392.53
Drive alone 73%69%68%69%
Carpool 5%8%8%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate1%4%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate3%4%3%
Work from home 14%17%16%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate2%1%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

Much as in Dauphin County, a household in Progress has 2.39 people on average.

To get to work, 73% of workers in Progress drive alone; in Dauphin County, 69%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Progress?

A typical home is tight for the typical income

We start with a typical home in Progress, worth $202,500, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 29% of the typical household income in Progress, which is $73,030 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $76,825 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Dauphin County.

Your numbers

Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Progress. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
Your credit score

Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $7,088 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$1,793

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$198,832
Total interest
$286,072
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $3,420 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,704 a month

  • Tight

    $1,704 to $2,191 a month

    Your payment · 29%

  • Hard

    more than $2,191 a month

Compared with the typical household income in Progress ($73,030 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$1,793
Principal & interest$1,347
Property tax$272
Home insurance$84
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$90

You need at least $7,088 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

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.

The city and its county

Progress and Dauphin County

Progress 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).

Progress's own numbers

Typical home value
$202,500
Typical monthly rent
$1,233
Typical yearly household income
$73,030
Households that own their home
57%
Effective property tax rate
1.61%

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.

Everything about Dauphin County

Buying

Buying a home in Progress

A typical home in Progress is worth $202,500: 14% below the county and 20% below Pennsylvania. With the typical household income in Progress ($73,030 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.

  • Progress 2.8 years
  • Dauphin 3.1 years
  • Pennsylvania 3.3 years
  • United States 4.1 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.

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

Progress 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
  • Progress $202,500
  • Dauphin $236,400
  • Pennsylvania $254,500
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Progress $1,233
  • Dauphin $1,217
  • Pennsylvania $1,209
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Progress $73,030
  • Dauphin $76,242
  • Pennsylvania $77,971
  • United States $80,734
See the full table
Progress next to Dauphin County and Pennsylvania
Measure Progress Dauphin County Pennsylvania U.S.
Typical home value $202,500 $236,400 $254,500 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,233 $1,217 $1,209 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $73,030 $76,242 $77,971 $80,734
Households that own their home 57% 63% 69% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $3,258 $3,198 $3,311 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 1.61% 1.35% 1.3% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 49% 45% 48% 51%

“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 Progress

For a typical $202,500 home in Progress, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Progress's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $1,793a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $7,088
    Cash to close
    $13,163
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $90

  • Conventional, 5% down $1,755a month

    Down payment
    $10,125
    Cash to close
    $16,200
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $96

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $1,454a month

    Down payment
    $40,500
    Cash to close
    $46,575
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $1,641a month

    Down payment
    $30,375
    Cash to close
    $36,450
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

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.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Progress and for Dauphin County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Progress

1.61%of the home’s value each year

$3,258 a year for the typical owner in Progress.

  • Progress 1.61%
  • Dauphin 1.35%
  • Pennsylvania 1.3%

What Pennsylvania publishes Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program (PTRR) (Pennsylvania Department of Revenue)

Exemptions and deadlines in Pennsylvania

Flood risk in Dauphin County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Dauphin County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
3.5%
3,368
Of those, with NFIP insurance
26%
County Pennsylvania U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 3.5% 2% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 26% 23% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Progress

Typical rent in Progress is $1,233 a month: about the same as the county. In Progress, 49% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

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.

HUD fair market rent for all of Dauphin County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

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 Progress

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Progress is in ZIP code 17109.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,680: $82 more than the fair market rent for Dauphin County ($1,598).

  • 17109 $1,680$2,160

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Progress 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 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

Is your rent high for your ZIP?

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Progress

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.

An older woman smiles in front of her apartment building.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Progress

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Progress or Dauphin County. The ones below are statewide in Pennsylvania: they work in Progress the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Pennsylvania

Housing counselors near Progress

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Progress, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • The Fair Housing Council of the Capital Region, Inc

    2100 N 6th St, Harrisburg · 3 miles away

    • Budget and financial counseling
    • Budget and credit workshops
    • and 4 more
    (717) 238-9540

  • Tri-County HDC LTD

    201 N Front St, Harrisburg · 3 miles away

    • Budget and financial counseling
    • Budget and credit workshops
    • and 4 more
    (717) 231-3604

  • Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency

    211 North Front Street, Harrisburg · 3 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 11 more
    (800) 342-2397

Every agency in Dauphin County All counseling agencies in Pennsylvania

Help in Spanish near Progress

1 of the 3 agencies on this list says it serves in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Progress

HUD’s record names them for Progress or Dauphin County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

  • Housing Authority of the County of Dauphin Public housing and Section 8 vouchers (717) 939-9301

One other authority has an office in Dauphin County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Dauphin County

These cities are also in Dauphin County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Dauphin County Housing in Pennsylvania

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Progress, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Dauphin County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

Keep going

Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Progress.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Progress

Short answers with the numbers for Progress 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 Progress?

The typical home value in Progress is $202,500, 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 Progress?

Typical rent in Progress is $1,233 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 Progress?

Progress 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 Progress?

The typical homeowner in Progress pays $3,258 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.61% of the home’s value; in Dauphin County, the rate is 1.35%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Progress?

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.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).