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Buying a home in Kimberton, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Kimberton is worth about $386,400, 52% above the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 16% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,619 a year in property taxes, about 1.20% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $58,625 a year, so the median home costs 6.6 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 35% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Kimberton at a glance

Kimberton Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $386,400 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,619 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.20% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $58,625 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 35% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,450 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 26.9% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,209 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1946 1965 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 377 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Kimberton

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Kimberton home of $386,400 with 20% down costs about $2,627 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,271, 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 $112,580 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 54% of the median Kimberton household income of $58,625; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $201,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$77,280
Loan amount$309,120
Principal and interest$2,079
Property taxes (1.20% a year)$386
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$161
PMI$0
Total per month$2,627

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$13,524
Loan amount$379,401
Principal and interest$2,552
Property taxes (1.20% a year)$386
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$161
FHA mortgage insurance$171
Total per month$3,271

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Questions about home buying in Kimberton

What is the median home value in Kimberton?

About $386,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Kimberton?

Homeowners pay a median $4,619 a year, which is about 1.20% 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 Kimberton?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,627 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $112,580 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