The typical owner-occupied home in Glenside is worth about $390,600, 53% above the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 17% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $6,097 a year in property taxes, about 1.56% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $101,676 a year, so the median home costs 3.8 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 77% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 63% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Glenside at a glance
| Glenside | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $390,600 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $6,097 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.56% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $101,676 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 77% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 63% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $2,395 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.5% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,431 | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 38.8% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 1.9% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 7,659 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Glenside
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Glenside home of $390,600 with 20% down costs about $2,773 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,423, 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 $118,826 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 33% of the median Glenside household income of $101,676; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $334,000.
The median rent here is $1,431 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,342 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $78,120 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $312,480 |
| Principal and interest | $2,102 |
| Property taxes (1.56% a year) | $508 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $163 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,773 |
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| Down payment | $13,671 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $383,525 |
| Principal and interest | $2,580 |
| Property taxes (1.56% a year) | $508 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $163 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $173 |
| Total per month | $3,423 |
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Questions about home buying in Glenside
What is the median home value in Glenside?
About $390,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Glenside?
Homeowners pay a median $6,097 a year, which is about 1.56% 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 Glenside?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,773 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $118,826 a year.
More about Glenside
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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