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Buying a home in Allison Park, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Allison Park is worth about $346,900, 36% above the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 4% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $5,188 a year in property taxes, about 1.50% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $113,822 a year, so the median home costs 3.0 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 77% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 57% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Allison Park at a glance

Allison Park Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $346,900 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $5,188 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.50% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $113,822 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 77% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 57% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,167 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.9% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,222 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 25.0% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1973 1965 1980
Vacant homes 5.9% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 22,045 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Allison Park

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Allison Park home of $346,900 with 20% down costs about $2,445 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,023, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $104,788 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 26% of the median Allison Park household income of $113,822; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $377,000.

The median rent here is $1,222 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,223 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$69,380
Loan amount$277,520
Principal and interest$1,867
Property taxes (1.50% a year)$434
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$145
PMI$0
Total per month$2,445

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,142
Loan amount$340,617
Principal and interest$2,291
Property taxes (1.50% a year)$434
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$145
FHA mortgage insurance$153
Total per month$3,023

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Questions about home buying in Allison Park

What is the median home value in Allison Park?

About $346,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Allison Park?

Homeowners pay a median $5,188 a year, which is about 1.50% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Allison Park?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,445 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $104,788 a year.

More about Allison Park

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data