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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.
You can save hundreds of dollars on your closing costs just by shopping around. Bankrate's 2016 Closing Costs Survey found the average fees due at closing for a $200,000 home totaled $2,128 in lender and third-party fees. Fees charged by lenders inched up 1.6%, to $1,058 in 2016. Fees paid to third parties for such things as appraisals and title insurance averaged $1,070. But fees can vary greatly, depending on where you live. Hawaii had the highest average closing costs at $2,655, followed by New York at $2,560.