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Buying a home in Hyde Park, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Hyde Park is worth about $173,700, 32% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 48% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,373 a year in property taxes, about 1.94% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $78,929 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 61% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hyde Park at a glance

Hyde Park Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $173,700 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,373 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.94% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $78,929 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 76% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 61% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,549 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.7% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,144 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 42.2% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1951 1965 1980
Vacant homes 17.7% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 2,846 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hyde Park

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hyde Park home of $173,700 with 20% down costs about $1,288 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,577, 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 $55,199 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Hyde Park household income of $78,929; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $248,000.

The median rent here is $1,144 a month, so owning the median home costs about $144 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$34,740
Loan amount$138,960
Principal and interest$935
Property taxes (1.94% a year)$281
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$72
PMI$0
Total per month$1,288

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,080
Loan amount$170,554
Principal and interest$1,147
Property taxes (1.94% a year)$281
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$72
FHA mortgage insurance$77
Total per month$1,577

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Questions about home buying in Hyde Park

What is the median home value in Hyde Park?

About $173,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hyde Park?

Homeowners pay a median $3,373 a year, which is about 1.94% 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 Hyde Park?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,288 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $55,199 a year.

More about Hyde Park

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