Cost to Own
United StatesPennsylvaniaAllegheny CountyGlenshaw Population 9,194 Data vintage ACS 2023 5-Year Rates updated 2026-07-30

Total monthly cost of ownership

Cost to Own a Home in Glenshaw, Pennsylvania

A $241,000 home here costs

$2,093

per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.

A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,239. The real number is $854 higher every month — 69% more than the payment most buyers budget for.

Glenshaw median: $241,300
Under 20% adds PMI
Freddie Mac PMMS
US average household

Where every dollar goes

Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.

Principal & interest30-year fixed, $192,800 borrowed $1,239
Property tax1.550% effective rate for Glenshaw itself $311
Homeowners insurancePennsylvania averages $1,014/yr (NAIC), or 0.401% of home value $81
Electricity21.55¢/kWh — Pennsylvania residential average, EIA $194
Water, sewer & trashUS household average $68
Maintenance reserve1% of home value per year $201
Total monthly $2,093

Glenshaw against Allegheny County and Pennsylvania

MeasureGlenshawAllegheny County
Median home value$241,300$216,700
Median property tax$3,739$3,399
Effective tax rate1.550%1.569%
Median gross rent$948$1,111
Population9,1941,240,476

The weather behind that power bill

Glenshaw sits in Allegheny County, which averages a high of 83.0°F in its hottest month and a low of 22.3°F in its coldest, with 41.34" of precipitation a year and 30% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 826 cooling and 5,407 heating degree days, which is what sets the $194 electricity line above.

See the full climate breakdown for Allegheny County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.

Other cities in Allegheny County

Full Allegheny County cost breakdown · Every county in Pennsylvania

Common questions

How much does it cost to own a home in Glenshaw?

A $241,000 home in Glenshaw, Pennsylvania costs approximately $2,093 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,239 principal and interest, $311 property tax, $81 homeowners insurance, $262 utilities and $201 set aside for maintenance.

What is the property tax rate in Glenshaw?

Glenshaw has an effective property tax rate of 1.550%, based on a median home value of $241,300 and median real estate taxes of $3,739. That is lower than the Allegheny County average of 1.569%.

What is the average home price in Glenshaw?

The median owner-occupied home value in Glenshaw, Pennsylvania is $241,300, against $216,700 across Allegheny County.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Glenshaw?

Median gross rent in Glenshaw is $948 a month, against $2,093 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.

Sources & methodology

  • Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Glenshaw — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
  • Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for Pennsylvania.
  • Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
  • Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
  • Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.

Full methodology