Pennsylvania Average Home Price by City (2026)

The average home price in Pennsylvania (PA) is about $240,000 — the 2026 median, at ~$167/sq ft — 18% more affordable than the typical U.S. home.

$240,000
Pennsylvania median value
$167
Median price / sq ft
~1,440
sq ft a median budget buys
-18%
vs U.S. median
Philadelphia — $250,500PhiladelphiaPittsburgh — $238,000PittsburghErie — $209,000ErieReading — $280,000ReadingHarrisburg — $216,000HarrisburgYork — $261,000YorkScranton — $190,000Scranton

Shaded by price · click a city to explore. Colour = median home value.

Considering a move to Pennsylvania?

Housing in Pennsylvania is 18% more affordable than the national average, with a typical home around $240,000 and a local rate near $167 per square foot. Among the 18 Pennsylvania cities we track, Doylestown is the most expensive (median $804,000) and Johnstown is the most affordable (median $68,000) — so where you land in the state matters as much as the state itself.

Browse Pennsylvania cities

Doylestown$804,000Phoenixville$528,000Easton$427,000Levittown$397,500Bethlehem$348,500Lancaster$322,000Allentown$295,500Reading$280,000York$261,000Philadelphia$250,500Pittsburgh$238,000Harrisburg$216,000Erie$209,000Scranton$190,000Wilkes-Barre$183,500New Castle$125,000McKeesport$117,000Johnstown$68,000

See the cheapest (and most expensive) places to live in Pennsylvania.

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Salary needed to buy a home in Pennsylvania

To buy the typical $240,000 home in Pennsylvania with 20% down, you need a household income of roughly $65,000 a year (about $1,520 a month for the mortgage, taxes, and insurance). With 10% down the bar rises to about $78,000, because the loan is bigger and mortgage insurance kicks in.

Down paymentCash downMonthly paymentIncome needed
5% (+PMI)$12,000$1,890/mo$81,000/yr
10% (+PMI)$24,000$1,810/mo$78,000/yr
20%$48,000$1,520/mo$65,000/yr

Assumes a 30-year fixed mortgage at 6.5%, property tax at 1.1% and insurance at 0.45% of value per year, PMI of 0.75% on loans with less than 20% down, and the standard 28% housing-to-income rule. Your rate, taxes, and HOA will move these — run your own numbers in the mortgage calculator.

What your budget buys in Pennsylvania

At about $167 per square foot, here is roughly how much home different budgets get you in Pennsylvania:

BudgetApprox. sizeWhat that looks like locally
$150k900 sq ftbelow the local median — condos, smaller or older homes
$200k1200 sq ftaround the typical home here
$250k1500 sq ftaround the typical home here
$300k1800 sq ftaround the typical home here
$400k2400 sq ftabove the median — larger homes or the pricier ZIPs

Wondering where that budget goes further? The relocation calculator ranks hundreds of U.S. cities by what the same money buys — it opens filtered to Pennsylvania so you can compare your current home against every Pennsylvania city we track.

Pennsylvania home prices: frequently asked

What salary do you need to buy a house in Pennsylvania? +
For the typical $240,000 home in Pennsylvania, a household income of about $65,000 a year covers the payment with 20% down (a 30-year fixed at 6.5%, plus taxes and insurance, under the 28% rule). With 10% down you need roughly $78,000; with 5% down about $81,000.
What is the average home price in Pennsylvania? +
The average home price in Pennsylvania is about $240,000 as of 2026, at roughly $167 per square foot — 18% more affordable than the U.S. median of $294,000. That figure is the statewide median across the ZIP codes we track, which is what most price reports mean by the average.
What is the median home price in Pennsylvania (PA)? +
About $240,000 in 2026. The median is the mid-point home — half of homes cost more, half less — and it is the better yardstick than a true mean, which a handful of luxury sales can drag upward. At $167/sq ft, a median budget in Pennsylvania buys roughly 1,440 sq ft of home.
Where is Pennsylvania most and least expensive? +
Among the 18 Pennsylvania cities tracked here, Doylestown is the priciest (median $804,000) and Johnstown is the most affordable (median $68,000). ZIP-level prices within one city vary further, so check the city page for your area.