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Median Home Price in Tamaqua, PA

The median home value in Tamaqua, PA is $162,754 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.62% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$162,754

Year-over-Year

+2.62%

Population

6,920

Tamaqua ranks #131 of 150 Pennsylvania cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 39.1% below the state's city median of $267,395. It sits in Schuylkill County, where the county-wide median is $169,641.

Crime in Tamaqua

Tamaqua police recorded a violent crime rate of 159 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 896 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Tamaqua

How much does a house cost in Tamaqua, PA?

The median home value in Tamaqua is $162,754. That's up 2.62% from a year earlier. That is about 39.1% below the typical county in Pennsylvania.

Is Tamaqua expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Tamaqua are cheaper than Schuylkill County as a whole, where the median is $169,641 — a difference of about 4.1%.

Is Tamaqua a safe place to live?

Tamaqua police reported 159 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 6,920. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.