Pennsylvania Housing Market 2026: Prices, Sales & Trends
What homes actually sell for in Pennsylvania: a median closed sale price of $305,000 across 82,667 closings Resideline tracked over the last six months, plus the state's largest markets by volume.
Pennsylvania's median closed sale price is $305,000, measured across 82,667 closings Resideline tracked statewide over the last six months, as of October 2026. These are closings we track directly, a measured sample rather than a complete state record, which is why we can show the detail below at all. A statewide median hides how far apart Pennsylvania's markets sit. Among its highest-volume markets, Cranberry Township carries the highest median and Altoona the lowest. That gap is the reason a state figure belongs in a market briefing rather than in an offer: it describes the middle of the distribution, not a price you can underwrite against.
Pennsylvania's largest markets by closing volume
| Market | Closings tracked, last 6 months | Median closed sale |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 10,677 | $256,000 |
| Pittsburgh | 1,867 | $248,350 |
| Allentown | 893 | $275,000 |
| Erie | 611 | $150,000 |
| Bethlehem | 518 | $309,000 |
| Scranton | 498 | $200,000 |
| Reading | 417 | $190,000 |
| Lancaster | 401 | $259,700 |
| Cranberry Township | 360 | $450,000 |
| Altoona | 339 | $125,000 |
Volume matters as much as price here. Higher transaction volume generally provides more potential comparable sales, although the usable set for a specific property still depends on property type, size, condition, location and recency.
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More Pennsylvania research: housing market reports for Wayne, and Langhorne.
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Figures last updated October 4, 2026 from closings Resideline tracked.
How to price a specific Pennsylvania property
Work from the closings, not from the state number. Start with sales of the same property type inside a tight radius, match size and condition before you widen anything, and treat the figures above as a sanity check on the answer rather than as the answer. A statewide median is useful for spotting which markets deserve attention; it will mis-price an individual address in either direction.
Run any Pennsylvania address through Resideline and you will get the local comparable set and the property's value together, in one report.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median home price in Pennsylvania?
The median closed sale price in Pennsylvania is $305,000, measured across 82,667 closings Resideline tracked statewide over the last six months as of October 2026.
Which Pennsylvania markets are most and least expensive?
Among the Pennsylvania markets we track with the most closings, Cranberry Township has the highest median closed sale at $450,000 and Altoona the lowest at $125,000. Both are measured from closings Resideline tracked over the last six months.
What could a property in Pennsylvania be worth?
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