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Buying a home in Glenshaw, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Glenshaw is worth about $249,500, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 25% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,781 a year in property taxes, about 1.52% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $92,864 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 92% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 49% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Glenshaw at a glance

Glenshaw Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $249,500 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,781 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.52% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $92,864 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 92% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 49% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,665 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.3% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,007 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 17.9% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1958 1965 1980
Vacant homes 2.3% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 9,139 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Glenshaw

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Glenshaw home of $249,500 with 20% down costs about $1,763 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,178, 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 $75,545 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Glenshaw household income of $92,864; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $307,000.

The median rent here is $1,007 a month, so owning the median home costs about $756 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$49,900
Loan amount$199,600
Principal and interest$1,343
Property taxes (1.52% a year)$316
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$104
PMI$0
Total per month$1,763

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,732
Loan amount$244,981
Principal and interest$1,648
Property taxes (1.52% a year)$316
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$104
FHA mortgage insurance$110
Total per month$2,178

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Questions about home buying in Glenshaw

What is the median home value in Glenshaw?

About $249,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Glenshaw?

Homeowners pay a median $3,781 a year, which is about 1.52% 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 Glenshaw?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,763 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $75,545 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