why are hoa fees higher in some areas 
since hoa fees pay for the amenities and maintenance in a community those prices will vary from place to place in high cost of living cities like new york city even basic maintenance will be more expensive than in low cost of living cities because of higher minimum wages power costs and or taxes hoa fees may also be higher in condominiums than they are in single family houses since the fees will pay for electricity heating cooling etc in common areas in a recent survey new york city was listed as the second highest median hoa cost in the nation behind honolulu with monthly fees of 410 on the other end of the spectrum harrisburg carlisle pa had a median of 120 1the bottom linehoa fees are charges levied on owners of many condominiums co ops and certain neighborhoods these fees cover the maintenance and upkeep of common areas such as shared hallways elevators lobbies and parking lots it will also usually cover snowplowing gardening and damage to common areas owners of condos should be aware of hoa fees when computing their monthly expenses 