The typical owner-occupied home in Perkasie is worth about $372,100, 46% above the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 12% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,442 a year in property taxes, about 1.19% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $93,845 a year, so the median home costs 4.0 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 68% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 70% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Perkasie at a glance
| Perkasie | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $372,100 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $4,442 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.19% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $93,845 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 68% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 70% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $2,151 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.5% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,204 | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 27.5% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1972 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 3.4% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 9,216 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Perkasie
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Perkasie home of $372,100 with 20% down costs about $2,527 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,146, 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 $108,281 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 32% of the median Perkasie household income of $93,845; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $322,000.
The median rent here is $1,204 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,323 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $74,420 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $297,680 |
| Principal and interest | $2,003 |
| Property taxes (1.19% a year) | $369 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $155 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,527 |
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| Down payment | $13,024 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $365,360 |
| Principal and interest | $2,458 |
| Property taxes (1.19% a year) | $369 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $155 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $165 |
| Total per month | $3,146 |
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Questions about home buying in Perkasie
What is the median home value in Perkasie?
About $372,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Perkasie?
Homeowners pay a median $4,442 a year, which is about 1.19% 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 Perkasie?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,527 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $108,281 a year.
More about Perkasie
- Mortgage Refinance in Perkasie
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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