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Buying a home in Langhorne, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Langhorne is worth about $446,500, 75% above the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 34% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $5,691 a year in property taxes, about 1.27% of their home's value, close to the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $101,131 a year, so the median home costs 4.4 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 58% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 72% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Langhorne at a glance

Langhorne Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $446,500 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $5,691 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.27% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $101,131 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 58% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 72% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,272 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.2% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,441 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 25.1% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1965 1980
Vacant homes 5.6% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 1,657 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Langhorne

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Langhorne home of $446,500 with 20% down costs about $3,062 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,805, 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 $131,207 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 36% of the median Langhorne household income of $101,131; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $344,000.

The median rent here is $1,441 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,620 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$89,300
Loan amount$357,200
Principal and interest$2,403
Property taxes (1.27% a year)$473
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$186
PMI$0
Total per month$3,062

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$15,628
Loan amount$438,413
Principal and interest$2,949
Property taxes (1.27% a year)$473
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$186
FHA mortgage insurance$197
Total per month$3,805

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Questions about home buying in Langhorne

What is the median home value in Langhorne?

About $446,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Langhorne?

Homeowners pay a median $5,691 a year, which is about 1.27% 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 Langhorne?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,062 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $131,207 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