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Throwback Thursday: Levittown Rancher Cost $57 a Month

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Tom Sofield
Introduced in 1953, the Rancher sold for $1,000 less than the Levittowner and included a second floor that could be finished into an extra bedroom. It proved especially popular with couples planning large families. Credit:
An advertisement from the 1950s for a Levittown Rancher house, which sold just under $9,000 at the time. The advertised payment plan is $57 a month. Can you even imagine that today? The Rancher proved to be one of the most popular models in the community of over 17,000 homes.
Credit: Levittown Regional Library
Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield has covered news in Bucks County for 16 years for both newspaper and online publications. Tom’s reporting has appeared locally, nationally, and internationally across several mediums. He is proud to report on news in the county where he lives and to have created a reliable publication that the community deserves.