A typical Imperial home is worth roughly $194,000
The median sale price was $470,000 in May 2026.
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.
What kind of housing town is Imperial?
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Home prices up 18% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Imperial rose 18% over the past 5 years, slower than across Pennsylvania (48%). Last year prices fell 10%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Imperial home at roughly $194,000 today.
Carrying the Census median forward with the index puts a typical home at about $194K.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Imperial, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
A typical home costs 2.7 years of income
Less than across Pennsylvania (3.3 years). Try your own numbers below.
That covers a typical Imperial home, with $54K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,110 a month here, $180 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Imperial’s typical property tax (1.73% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,110
Renters already here pay a median of $944, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
67% of Imperial households own their home
Half of Imperial’s homes were built before 1974.
Pennsylvania: 69% own.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024.
Imperial vs. its neighbors
The towns that share a border with Imperial. Tap one to see its housing page.
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| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial | $194K* | −10.2%† | $1,110 | $71,489 |
| Enlow | $285K* | −7.1%† | $1,200 | $111,250 |
Typical value: Zillow Home Value Index; * Census median home value where Zillow has none. † FHFA price index change where Zillow has none. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. New homes: Census building permits.
On the market in Imperial
Listed in the past 60 days. Each opens on the listing site.
Neighbors talk housing
What Imperial buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer.