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Pennsylvania Counties That Have Seen The Biggest Home Price Increase

Written by Dan O'Connell | Oct 31, 2023

Pennsylvania's real estate market has remained hot throughout the past few months, with prices increasing statewide and homes selling in just over a week. While prices have increased in most counties, one northern Pennsylvania county saw a drop of more than 8% over the summer.

According to Zillow data, the average home price in Pennsylvania is $257,268, up 3.5% from last year. Homes are also going to pending in just 8 days.

We used Zillow data to compare county-by-county price changes from May to August, and found the following:

  • Counties with the biggest increases:
    • Beaver Co: 5.21%
    • Schuylkill Co: 3.93%
    • Sullivan Co: 3.62%
    • Bradford Co: 3.33%
    • Huntingdon Co: 3.25%
  • Counties with the biggest decreases:
    • Cameron Co: -8.17%
    • Cambria Co: -6.97%
    • Clearfield Co: -4.71%
    • McKean Co: -2.99%
    • Snyder Co: -2.43%

The 10 Pennsylvania counties with the highest typical home values as of September 1 are:

  1. Chester County: $511,140.52
  2. Bucks County: $462,927.53
  3. Montgomery County: $440,896.21
  4. Lancaster County: $334,450.61
  5. Delaware County: $325,482.62
  6. Northampton County: $319,081.54
  7. Centre County: $318,721.69
  8. Lehigh County: $312,687.72
  9. Cumberland County: $306,322.60
  10. Butler County: $299,615.31

Chester County also has the largest concentration of high-income earners in the state, with 24.7% of residents earning more than $200,000 per year. The median household income in Chester County is $117,232.