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Average Closing Costs in Pennsylvania. Average closing costs in Pennsylvania range from $1,733 to $3,022. On a $200,000 home purchase, these fees represent 0.86 to 1.51% of purchase prices. The Keystone State is sandwiched between two states whose average mortgage fees are the lowest and second-highest in the nation.
Closing costs. Bankrate.com researchers gathered closing-cost data from 8 to 10 lenders in all states and the District of Columbia. Click a state for a fee-by-fee breakdown of the average closing costs for a mortgage. The states with the highest closing costs in 2015 were Hawaii, New Jersey and Connecticut.lick a state for a fee-by-fee breakdown of the average closing costs for a mortgage. The states with the highest closing costs in 2015 were Hawaii, New Jersey and Connecticut.