Cost Of Living in Sellersville, PA

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	Sellersville	Pennsylvania	National
Cost of living	108	98	100
Goods & Services	108	99	100
Groceries	98	99	100
Health care	96	94	100
Housing	118	91	100
Transportation	103	106	100
Utilities	106	107	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Sellersville is 11% higher than the Pennsylvania average
The cost of living in Sellersville is 8% higher than the national average
Sellersville housing is 18% 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	$72,380	$6,032	$1,689	$2,172
Renters	$48,000	$4,000	$1,120	$1,440

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Sellersville, PA, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Sellersville, homeowners have a median income of $72,380. Using that number, a maximum of $1,689 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $48,000, which means there is a maximum of $1,120 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

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	Sellersville	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$23.20	$24.26	4.4%
Beauty Salon	$52.92	$45.56	16.1%
Toothpaste	$3.83	$3.70	3.4%
Shampoo	$1.42	$1.28	11.1%
Movie	$12.43	$12.13	2.4%
Bowling	$19.33	$18.00	7.4%

Groceries

Item	Sellersville	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.76	$5.84	1.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.42	$1.57	9.9%
Milk	$4.54	$4.67	2.8%
Potatoes	$5.37	$4.93	8.8%
Pizza	$11.57	$12.09	4.3%
Beer	$11.46	$10.41	10.1%

Health Care

Item	Sellersville	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$125.11	$125.68	0.5%
Doctor	$86.42	$135.78	36.4%
Dentist	$137.77	$113.29	21.6%
Ibuprofen	$10.74	$10.65	0.8%
Lipitor	$447.50	$468.60	4.5%

Housing

Item	Sellersville	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$220,400.00	$184,700.00	19.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,325.61	$2,346.69	0.9%
Apartment Rent	$1,098.00	$949.00	15.7%

Transportation

Item	Sellersville	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.51	$3.46	1.6%
Tire Balancing	$64.44	$59.92	7.5%

Utilities

Item	Sellersville	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$210.10	$193.99	8.3%
Phone	$195.81	$192.25	1.9%

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.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
DeSales University, PA	929	104	4.3%
Hereford, PA	1,486	90	10.1%
Eagleville CDP (Centre County), PA	423	96	4.4%
Greenfields, PA	1,130	99	0.7%
East Greenville, PA	2,945	101	0.6%
Sellersville, PA	4,279	108	8.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Osawatomie, KS	4,279	84	16.4%
Argyle, TX	4,278	161	61.2%
Prescott, WI	4,278	99	0.9%
Waimanalo Beach, HI	4,280	168	68.1%
Millinocket, ME	4,280	87	12.5%
Sellersville, PA	4,279	108	8.4%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Sellersville, PA