Cost Of Living in Hellertown, PA

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Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

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Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2025 and was released from C2ER in January, 2026; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Hellertown	Pennsylvania	National
Cost of living	101	99	100
Goods & Services	100	103	100
Groceries	98	98	100
Health care	79	94	100
Housing	105	90	100
Transportation	105	104	100
Utilities	103	109	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Hellertown is 2% higher than the Pennsylvania average
The cost of living in Hellertown is 1% higher than the national average
Hellertown housing is 5% higher than the national average
Pennsylvania general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
Pennsylvania state income tax is 18% higher than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$133,835	$11,153	$3,123	$4,015
Renters	$49,829	$4,152	$1,163	$1,495

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Hellertown, PA, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Hellertown homeowners, is $133,835. This would allow for a maximum of $3,123 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $49,829 which would result in a maximum of $1,163 to be spent on rental costs.

Pennsylvania Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Pennsylvania	6%	8%

Pennsylvania Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Pennsylvania	3.07%	3.07%

Goods & Services

Item	Hellertown	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$26.51	$27.62	4.0%
Beauty Salon	$55.13	$51.11	7.9%
Toothpaste	$4.06	$4.09	0.8%
Shampoo	$1.66	$1.54	7.7%
Movie	$13.66	$12.88	6.1%
Yoga	$19.28	$19.66	1.9%

Groceries

Item	Hellertown	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$7.36	$7.70	4.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.53	$1.66	8.0%
Milk	$4.69	$4.73	0.9%
Potatoes	$5.03	$5.26	4.3%
Pizza	$10.99	$12.76	13.9%
Beer	$11.12	$10.55	5.4%

Health Care

Item	Hellertown	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$132.75	$140.06	5.2%
Doctor	$81.00	$153.82	47.3%
Dentist	$123.70	$123.15	0.4%
Ibuprofen	$11.51	$11.73	1.9%
Lipitor	$13.52	$23.61	42.7%

Housing

Item	Hellertown	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$339,587.00	$326,622.00	4.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,641.12	$2,480.25	6.5%
Apartment Rent	$1,549.00	$1,444.00	7.3%

Transportation

Item	Hellertown	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.11	$3.06	1.8%
Tire Balancing	$73.16	$65.21	12.2%

Utilities

Item	Hellertown	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$229.22	$220.12	4.1%
Phone	$200.65	$195.71	2.5%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
DeSales University, PA	954	100	0.5%
Hereford, PA	1,522	87	13.2%
Slatington, PA	4,423	93	7.1%
Easton, PA	28,264	94	5.9%
Fountain Hill, PA	4,811	95	5.0%
Hellertown, PA	6,061	101	1.1%

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Hellertown, PA	6,061	101	1.1%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2025 and was released from C2ER in January, 2026; this is the most current data available.

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