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Buying a home in Gallitzin, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Gallitzin is worth about $97,300, 62% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,109 a year in property taxes, about 1.14% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $56,304 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 44% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Gallitzin at a glance

Gallitzin Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $97,300 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,109 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.14% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $56,304 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 80% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 44% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,009 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.5% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $705 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.1% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1949 1965 1980
Vacant homes 9.6% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 1,435 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Gallitzin

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Gallitzin home of $97,300 with 20% down costs about $657 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $819, 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 $28,140 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Gallitzin household income of $56,304; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $195,000.

The median rent here is $705 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$19,460
Loan amount$77,840
Principal and interest$524
Property taxes (1.14% a year)$92
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
PMI$0
Total per month$657

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,406
Loan amount$95,538
Principal and interest$643
Property taxes (1.14% a year)$92
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
FHA mortgage insurance$43
Total per month$819

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Questions about home buying in Gallitzin

What is the median home value in Gallitzin?

About $97,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Gallitzin?

Homeowners pay a median $1,109 a year, which is about 1.14% 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 Gallitzin?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $657 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,140 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