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Buying a home in Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Blue Ridge Summit is worth about $359,800, 41% above the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 8% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,019 a year in property taxes, about 1.12% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $60,156 a year, so the median home costs 6.0 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 47% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 69% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Blue Ridge Summit at a glance

Blue Ridge Summit Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $359,800 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,019 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.12% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $60,156 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 47% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 69% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,955 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.7% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $845 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 31.1% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1966 1965 1980
Vacant homes 10.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 922 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Blue Ridge Summit

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Blue Ridge Summit home of $359,800 with 20% down costs about $2,422 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,021, 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 $103,802 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 48% of the median Blue Ridge Summit household income of $60,156; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $209,000.

The median rent here is $845 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,577 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$71,960
Loan amount$287,840
Principal and interest$1,936
Property taxes (1.12% a year)$336
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$150
PMI$0
Total per month$2,422

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,593
Loan amount$353,283
Principal and interest$2,377
Property taxes (1.12% a year)$336
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$150
FHA mortgage insurance$159
Total per month$3,021

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Questions about home buying in Blue Ridge Summit

What is the median home value in Blue Ridge Summit?

About $359,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Blue Ridge Summit?

Homeowners pay a median $4,019 a year, which is about 1.12% 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 Blue Ridge Summit?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,422 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $103,802 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