Home prices
The median home in Mertztown costs $130,100. Compared to other places in this area it is roughly $100,020 (43%) lower.It is roughly $87,400 (40%) lower in comparison to the rest of the nation, and compared to the city of Philadelphia it is approximately $32,900 (20%) lower.
Rents
In Mertztown the median rent is $897 per month. Compared to other places in this area this is about $481 (34%) lower.Compared to the nation as a whole it is approximately $165 (15%) lower, and it is about $145 (13%) lower in comparison to the city of Philadelphia.
Nearby places
Topton
Topton is roughly 1 mile west of Mertztown. Its real estate prices are a bit more expensive. The price of the median home in Topton is $157,000, which is $26,900 (17%) higher than Mertztown. The rent there is pretty similar. The median monthly rent in Topton is $914, which comes out to $17 (1%) higher than Mertztown.
Breinigsville
Breinigsville is roughly 2 miles northeast from Mertztown. Its housing prices are substantially more expensive. The median home in Breinigsville costs $316,100, which comes out to $186,000 (58%) higher than Mertztown. Rents there are a lot more expensive. The median monthly rent in Breinigsville is $1,401, which comes out to $504 (35%) higher than Mertztown.
Alburtis
Alburtis is approximately 3 miles east of Mertztown. Its housing prices are somewhat more expensive. Alburtis's median home value is $186,400, which comes out to $56,300 (30%) higher than Mertztown. Rents there are substantially more expensive. In Alburtis the median monthly rent is $1,365, which works out to $468 (34%) higher than Mertztown.
Ancient Oaks
Ancient Oaks is roughly 4 miles northeast of Mertztown. The housing prices there are substantially more expensive. The cost of the median home in Ancient Oaks is $293,300, which works out to $163,200 (55%) higher than Mertztown. Rents there are a lot more expensive. Ancient Oaks's median rent is $1,558 per month, which comes out to $661 (42%) higher than Mertztown.
Trexlertown
Trexlertown is roughly 4 miles northeast of Mertztown. The housing prices there are substantially more expensive. Trexlertown's median home cost is $197,800, which works out to $67,700 (34%) higher than Mertztown. Rent there is a lot more expensive. The median rent in Trexlertown is $1,652 a month, which works out to $755 (45%) higher than Mertztown.