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Buying a home in Wind Gap, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Wind Gap is worth about $213,800, 16% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 36% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,627 a year in property taxes, about 1.70% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $71,375 a year, so the median home costs 3.0 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 50% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 63% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Wind Gap at a glance

Wind Gap Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $213,800 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,627 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.70% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $71,375 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 50% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 63% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,426 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 27.0% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,249 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 24.8% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1964 1965 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 3,360 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Wind Gap

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Wind Gap home of $213,800 with 20% down costs about $1,543 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,899, 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 $66,110 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 26% of the median Wind Gap household income of $71,375; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $231,000.

The median rent here is $1,249 a month, so owning the median home costs about $294 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$42,760
Loan amount$171,040
Principal and interest$1,151
Property taxes (1.70% a year)$303
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$89
PMI$0
Total per month$1,543

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,483
Loan amount$209,928
Principal and interest$1,412
Property taxes (1.70% a year)$303
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$89
FHA mortgage insurance$95
Total per month$1,899

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Questions about home buying in Wind Gap

What is the median home value in Wind Gap?

About $213,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Wind Gap?

Homeowners pay a median $3,627 a year, which is about 1.70% 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 Wind Gap?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,543 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $66,110 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