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Buying a home in Horsham, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Horsham is worth about $388,500, 53% above the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 17% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,422 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 $94,987 a year, so the median home costs 4.1 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 68% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 64% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Horsham at a glance

Horsham Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $388,500 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,422 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.14% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $94,987 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 68% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 64% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,156 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.9% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,446 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.6% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1975 1965 1980
Vacant homes 1.6% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 16,005 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Horsham

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Horsham home of $388,500 with 20% down costs about $2,622 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,269, 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 $112,359 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 33% of the median Horsham household income of $94,987; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $328,000.

The median rent here is $1,446 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,176 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$77,700
Loan amount$310,800
Principal and interest$2,091
Property taxes (1.14% a year)$369
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$162
PMI$0
Total per month$2,622

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$13,598
Loan amount$381,463
Principal and interest$2,566
Property taxes (1.14% a year)$369
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$162
FHA mortgage insurance$172
Total per month$3,269

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Questions about home buying in Horsham

What is the median home value in Horsham?

About $388,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Horsham?

Homeowners pay a median $4,422 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 Horsham?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,622 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $112,359 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