The typical owner-occupied home in Imperial is worth about $198,300, 22% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 40% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,439 a year in property taxes, about 1.73% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $71,489 a year, so the median home costs 2.8 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 46% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Imperial at a glance
| Imperial | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $198,300 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $3,439 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.73% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $71,489 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 67% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 46% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,404 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 15.0% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $944 | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 31.7% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1974 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 7.7% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 3,001 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Imperial
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Imperial home of $198,300 with 20% down costs about $1,436 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,766, 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 $61,530 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 24% of the median Imperial household income of $71,489; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $230,000.
The median rent here is $944 a month, so owning the median home costs about $492 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $39,660 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $158,640 |
| Principal and interest | $1,067 |
| Property taxes (1.73% a year) | $286 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $83 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,436 |
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| Down payment | $6,940 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $194,708 |
| Principal and interest | $1,310 |
| Property taxes (1.73% a year) | $286 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $83 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $88 |
| Total per month | $1,766 |
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Questions about home buying in Imperial
What is the median home value in Imperial?
About $198,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Imperial?
Homeowners pay a median $3,439 a year, which is about 1.73% 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 Imperial?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,436 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $61,530 a year.
More about Imperial
- Mortgage Refinance in Imperial
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- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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