Pennsylvania housing market
Statewide listing data for September 2026, the latest month Realtor.com® Economic Research has published, with two years of history. Checked October 8, 2026.
Pennsylvania at a glance
NortheastSource: Realtor.com® Economic Research (Pennsylvania, September 2026). Asking prices and active listings, not closed sales.
What the data says
- There are 11.6% more homes for sale in Pennsylvania than a year ago.
- The median asking price is down 3.4% from a year ago.
- 19% of active listings have had at least one price reduction.
- The typical listing spends 51 days on the market, 1 day longer than a year ago.
Repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, published quarterly with a lag of about two months.
Two-year trend
Median listing price, Pennsylvania
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024-09-01 | $310K |
| 2024-10-01 | $307K |
| 2024-11-01 | $300K |
| 2024-12-01 | $296K |
| 2025-01-01 | $295K |
| 2025-02-01 | $297K |
| 2025-03-01 | $300K |
| 2025-04-01 | $315K |
| 2025-05-01 | $325K |
| 2025-06-01 | $329K |
| 2025-07-01 | $325K |
| 2025-08-01 | $320K |
| 2025-09-01 | $320K |
| 2025-10-01 | $319K |
| 2025-11-01 | $305K |
| 2025-12-01 | $300K |
| 2026-01-01 | $299K |
| 2026-02-01 | $299K |
| 2026-03-01 | $300K |
| 2026-04-01 | $317K |
| 2026-05-01 | $325K |
| 2026-06-01 | $325K |
| 2026-07-01 | $321K |
| 2026-08-01 | $315K |
| 2026-09-01 | $309K |
Homes for sale, Pennsylvania
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024-09-01 | 23K |
| 2024-10-01 | 24K |
| 2024-11-01 | 24K |
| 2024-12-01 | 21K |
| 2025-01-01 | 20K |
| 2025-02-01 | 19K |
| 2025-03-01 | 19K |
| 2025-04-01 | 20K |
| 2025-05-01 | 22K |
| 2025-06-01 | 23K |
| 2025-07-01 | 24K |
| 2025-08-01 | 25K |
| 2025-09-01 | 26K |
| 2025-10-01 | 26K |
| 2025-11-01 | 25K |
| 2025-12-01 | 22K |
| 2026-01-01 | 21K |
| 2026-02-01 | 19K |
| 2026-03-01 | 20K |
| 2026-04-01 | 22K |
| 2026-05-01 | 23K |
| 2026-06-01 | 25K |
| 2026-07-01 | 26K |
| 2026-08-01 | 27K |
| 2026-09-01 | 29K |
Listings follow a seasonal pattern each year; compare a month with the same month a year earlier.
Pennsylvania compared with the U.S.
Compare with another state| Measure | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $309,000 (−3.4% y/y) | $419,250 (−1.4% y/y) |
| Homes for sale | 28,894 (+11.6% y/y) | 1,161,615 (+5.4% y/y) |
| Median days on market | 51 days (+1 day y/y) | 61 days (Unchanged y/y) |
| Listings with a price cut | 19.3% (+1.0 pts y/y) | 20.8% (+0.9 pts y/y) |
| Median list price per sq ft | $189 (−1.4% y/y) | $223 (−1.7% y/y) |
Sources: Realtor.com® Economic Research (Pennsylvania, September 2026); Realtor.com® Economic Research (United States, September 2026). “y/y” is the change from the same month a year earlier.
An affordability illustration
Run your own numbersThe inputs
- Median listing price (September 2026)$309,000
- Down payment20% ($61,800)
- Loan amount$247,200
- Rate: 30-year fixed, national (Week of Oct 1, 2026)7.28%
- Median household income, Pennsylvania (2025)$85,880
This is an illustration, not a lender calculation. It leaves out property taxes, homeowners insurance, mortgage insurance and HOA dues, which can add several hundred dollars or more a month. The rate is a national average for strong-credit borrowers; your rate may differ.
Sources: Realtor.com® Economic Research (Pennsylvania, September 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (United States, Week of Oct 1, 2026); U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Pennsylvania, 2025).
Editor’s notes on Pennsylvania
Written March 2026; conditions may have changedPennsylvania is one of the best value propositions in the Northeast. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are genuine major cities with urban amenities at a fraction of NYC/Boston prices. Pittsburgh's tech and healthcare transformation (CMU, Pitt, and the AI/robotics ecosystem) is creating a new generation of demand. The Lehigh Valley has become a logistics and manufacturing hub.
For buyers
Pittsburgh's Shadyside, Squirrel Hill, and East Liberty neighborhoods are exceptional value for urban living. Philly's Fish Town and Northern Liberties continue to appreciate strongly.
For sellers
PA buyers respond to value narrative. Price competitively for your neighborhood and condition to generate strong first-week activity.
These notes are background written by our editors in March 2026, before the data above. Where they differ, the dated figures on this page are more current.