Pennsylvania · Home Values · 2024
Pennsylvania home prices 2024 — median, average and county breakdown
According to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2020–2024), the median home value in Pennsylvania is $254,500. Across the 67 counties measured, home values range from $88,900 in Cameron, PA to $485,600 in Chester, PA.
Pennsylvania median home value, 2024
Most expensive counties in Pennsylvania
| County | Median home value |
|---|---|
| Chester, PA | $485,600 |
| Bucks, PA | $445,700 |
| Montgomery, PA | $436,700 |
| Delaware, PA | $332,200 |
| Centre, PA | $323,500 |
Most affordable counties in Pennsylvania
| County | Median home value |
|---|---|
| Cameron, PA | $88,900 |
| McKean, PA | $104,500 |
| Forest, PA | $115,300 |
| Venango, PA | $119,800 |
| Cambria, PA | $121,000 |
Average vs median home price — what's the difference?
The figure $254,500 is the median home value reported by the US Census Bureau — the middle value when every owner-occupied home in Pennsylvania is sorted by price. Median is the standard measure used in housing reporting because it is not skewed by a small number of very expensive properties. The "average" home price searched for online almost always refers to this median value; true arithmetic averages tend to be 10–30% higher than the median in markets with high-end outliers, but the Census does not publish that figure.
For Pennsylvania specifically, the Census also reports a median monthly rent of $1,209 and a price-to-income ratio of 3.3×. Both are sourced from the same 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates release.
Explore Pennsylvania on the map
The figures above are static snapshots. The full county-level breakdown — including rent burden, price-to-income ratio, owner cost burden, and population change — is available on the interactive map.
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