Pennsylvania Housing Market
Buyer-Friendly (Score: 60/100)Median Sale Price
$309,500
+8.6% YoY
Active Inventory
24,846
Days on Market
46 days
Price Drops
25.1%
Demographics & Economics
Source: U.S. Census ACSPopulation
12,986,518
Median Household Income
$76,081
Census Median Home Value
$240,500
Homeownership Rate
69.3%
Vacancy Rate
9.4%
Price-to-Income Ratio
4.1x
Affordability: The median home in Pennsylvania costs 4.1x the median household income.
Cost of Living & Safety
Sources: HUD, BEA, FBI UCRCost of Living Index
97.572
2.4% below national avg
Cost context: Pennsylvania has a Regional Price Parity of 97.572 (national average = 100).
Costs are near the national average.
Environment & Risk
Sources: EPA, FEMA NRI, FEMA NFIPOverall Risk Rating
Relatively Moderate
EAL Score
87.5
expected annual loss index
Expected Annual Loss
$4,069,174,295
from natural hazards
earthquake
hurricane
tornado
flooding
coastal Flooding
wildfire
heat Wave
cold Wave
drought
hail
winter Weather
strong Wind
lightning
Water Violations
501
total SDWIS violations
Flood Insurance Policies
977,696
active NFIP policies
Flood Claims Filed
76,905
historical NFIP claims
Water quality note: EPA SDWIS tracks regulatory violations for public water systems. For the most current and detailed tap water quality in your area with stricter health-based guidelines, visit the EWG Tap Water Database.
Price Trend
Inventory Trend
60
Buyer-Friendly
0 50 100
Pennsylvania Market Score: 60/100
This score reflects how buyer- or seller-friendly the Pennsylvania market is right now, based on days on market, price cuts, sale-to-list ratio, inventory levels, and year-over-year price movement.
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