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Buying a home in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Leetsdale is worth about $156,000, 39% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 53% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,895 a year in property taxes, about 1.86% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $66,346 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 57% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 67% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Leetsdale at a glance

Leetsdale Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $156,000 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,895 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.86% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $66,346 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 57% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 67% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,364 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.8% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $959 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.1% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1965 1980
Vacant homes 11.3% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 1,096 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Leetsdale

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Leetsdale home of $156,000 with 20% down costs about $1,146 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,406, 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 $49,129 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Leetsdale household income of $66,346; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $211,000.

The median rent here is $959 a month, so owning the median home costs about $187 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$31,200
Loan amount$124,800
Principal and interest$840
Property taxes (1.86% a year)$242
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$65
PMI$0
Total per month$1,146

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,460
Loan amount$153,174
Principal and interest$1,030
Property taxes (1.86% a year)$242
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$65
FHA mortgage insurance$69
Total per month$1,406

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Questions about home buying in Leetsdale

What is the median home value in Leetsdale?

About $156,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Leetsdale?

Homeowners pay a median $2,895 a year, which is about 1.86% 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 Leetsdale?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,146 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $49,129 a year.

More about Leetsdale

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