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Buying a home in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Gibsonia is worth about $347,900, 37% above the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 5% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,806 a year in property taxes, about 1.38% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $139,226 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 98% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 62% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Gibsonia at a glance

Gibsonia Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $347,900 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,806 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.38% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $139,226 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 98% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 62% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,952 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.8% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,209 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1968 1965 1980
Vacant homes 1.6% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 2,899 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Gibsonia

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Gibsonia home of $347,900 with 20% down costs about $2,417 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,997, 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 $103,599 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Gibsonia household income of $139,226; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $468,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$69,580
Loan amount$278,320
Principal and interest$1,872
Property taxes (1.38% a year)$400
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$145
PMI$0
Total per month$2,417

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,176
Loan amount$341,599
Principal and interest$2,298
Property taxes (1.38% a year)$400
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$145
FHA mortgage insurance$154
Total per month$2,997

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Questions about home buying in Gibsonia

What is the median home value in Gibsonia?

About $347,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Gibsonia?

Homeowners pay a median $4,806 a year, which is about 1.38% 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 Gibsonia?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,417 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $103,599 a year.

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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