$315,000
Median Listing Price
August 2026
-1.6% YoY
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Find Your Pennsylvania Agent Match
Buying, selling, or relocating anywhere in Pennsylvania? Pride Real Estate Connections matches LGBTQ+ buyers and sellers with vetted, affirming real estate professionals who understand that good representation starts with listening to your goals—not making assumptions about your life.
From Philadelphia and Pittsburgh to the Lehigh Valley, Lancaster, Bucks County, and communities across the Commonwealth, start with a personal agent match built around where you're moving, what you're trying to accomplish, and what matters to you.
Pennsylvania Real Estate Guide
Understand the Pennsylvania Market
Pennsylvania Real Estate Market at a Glance
Pennsylvania's statewide listing data is useful context, but it should not be treated as a valuation for any individual property.
In August 2026, Pennsylvania recorded a median listing price of $315,000, 27,416 active listings, a median 51 days on market, 13,584 new listings. These are listing-market metrics rather than closed-sale prices, so they are best read alongside current local comparable sales.
Compared with the same month one year earlier, asking prices were 1.6% lower than a year earlier, and buyers had 10.5% more homes to choose from. Conditions still differ considerably by metro, city and property type.
27,416
Active Listings
August 2026
+10.5% YoY
51 days
Median Days on Market
August 2026
+4.1% YoY
13,584
New Listings
August 2026
+2.8% YoY
Market data updated
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), Pennsylvania housing inventory data, August 2026
Major Real Estate Markets in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's statewide market numbers provide context, but they should not be used to label a particular city or property as a buyer's or seller's market. Compare current competition, recent comparable sales, property condition, taxes, insurance, and your price segment before making a decision.
Philadelphia and Southeastern Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is Pennsylvania's largest urban housing market and Pride REC's only currently published Pennsylvania city page. Prices and pace vary widely by neighborhood and property type, from rowhouses to condos and single-family homes.
Buyers comparing Philadelphia should narrow their search by housing type, commute, monthly ownership costs, condominium or association obligations where applicable, and local taxes instead of relying on generalized neighborhood labels.
Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh's pricing and transaction pace can differ meaningfully from Philadelphia, with homes often taking longer to sell. Compare current local sales rather than statewide figures.
For a Pittsburgh-area search, recent comparable sales, property condition, utilities, taxes, and hyperlocal inventory matter more than statewide averages.
Allentown and the Lehigh Valley
Allentown has at times shown a considerably faster sales pace than larger Pennsylvania cities, so buyers benefit from preparation.
Fast-moving local conditions can change how much preparation buyers need before touring homes and how carefully sellers should time a launch. Compare the specific municipality, property type, and current competing listings.
Lancaster
Lancaster offers another distinct Pennsylvania market rather than a cheaper or more expensive version of Philadelphia, with its own price levels and pace.
If your search extends beyond Lancaster city, make sure comparisons use the correct city, township, or county boundaries instead of treating all of Lancaster County as one interchangeable market.
New Hope and Bucks County
Smaller markets can produce volatile short-term city statistics when relatively few homes sell, so broader county data can provide useful context alongside property-level comparable sales. Bucks County, for example, has typically been priced well above the statewide median.
That county figure should not be treated as a valuation for a New Hope property. An agent should narrow the analysis to comparable properties with similar location, condition, lot, size, and housing type.
Buying & Moving in Pennsylvania
Buying a Home in Pennsylvania
A productive Pennsylvania home search starts before the first showing. Set a realistic purchase budget, estimate your cash needed for closing, understand how property taxes affect the monthly payment, and get your financing organized before you begin comparing individual homes.
Pride REC's buyer resource center and calculators can help with the preparation stage, while a local agent can help translate the numbers into an actual search strategy. Review the property's condition, title information, taxes, insurance considerations, inspection findings, and ownership costs individually.
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PHFA Keystone Advantage Assistance Loan
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency offers home-purchase loan and assistance programs for eligible borrowers. As published by PHFA on August 15, 2026, qualified borrowers may receive up to 4% of the purchase price or market value, or $6,000, whichever is less, toward the required down payment and/or closing costs.
The assistance is structured as a 0% interest second mortgage amortized over 10 years. PHFA currently publishes a minimum 660 credit score and additional program, asset, and first-mortgage requirements. Eligibility and program terms can change, so confirm the current requirements with PHFA and a participating lender before making financing decisions.
- Assistance
- Up to 4% of purchase price or market value, or $6,000, whichever is less
- Interest
- 0% second mortgage
- Term
- Amortized over 10 years
- Credit score
- PHFA currently lists a 660 minimum
Budget Beyond the Down Payment
Your purchase budget should account for more than the contract price. Depending on the property and transaction, that can include lender costs, title and settlement charges, inspections, prepaid taxes and insurance, transfer taxes, and immediate repairs.
Pennsylvania's state Realty Transfer Tax is one cost buyers and sellers should understand before closing, and local transfer taxes may add to the total. Ask your lender or settlement provider for an itemized estimate rather than relying on a generic percentage.
Do Property-Specific Due Diligence
Statewide averages cannot tell you whether a particular house is a good purchase. Review the property's condition, title information, taxes, insurance considerations, and inspection findings individually.
In Pennsylvania, radon deserves particular attention. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection says approximately 40% of homes tested in the Commonwealth are above the EPA action guideline of 4 pCi/L.
PHFA funding, rates, credit requirements, program eligibility, market statistics, taxes, and closing costs can change. Confirm current terms with PHFA, a participating lender, and qualified local professionals before relying on an assistance amount or transaction estimate.
Pennsylvania Seller Resources
Selling a Home in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania sellers are operating in a market where prices can still rise while buyers simultaneously gain more inventory to compare. In August 2026, Pennsylvania had 27,416 active listings, up 10.5% from a year earlier. The statewide median listing price was $315,000, down 1.6% year over year.
Seller outcomes vary: some Pennsylvania homes sell above list price while others see price reductions. Those patterns do not support a one-size-fits-all seller's-market label. They support a more useful conclusion: Pennsylvania sellers need local pricing discipline.
Your list price should be based on recent, relevant comparable sales and current competing inventory—not a statewide median or an automated estimate alone. Before going live, decide what should be repaired, cleaned, or addressed; how the property will be presented; what comparable listings buyers will see beside yours; and how you'll respond if activity is weaker or stronger than expected.
When offers arrive, evaluate financing, contingencies, requested concessions, timing, and the likelihood of reaching closing—not just the headline purchase price. Pennsylvania's 1% state Realty Transfer Tax can be accompanied by additional local realty transfer tax, and other transaction expenses will affect what you ultimately keep. Confirm the applicable locality and transaction structure before relying on an estimated net sheet.
Ownership costs
Pennsylvania Transfer Taxes, Property Taxes and Closing Costs
Pennsylvania's local tax structure makes property-level research especially important. A purchase price and mortgage payment do not show the full cost of buying or selling a home.
Pennsylvania Realty Transfer Tax
The Commonwealth imposes a 1% Realty Transfer Tax on the value of real estate transferred. Pennsylvania's Department of Revenue notes that county Recorders of Deeds often collect that tax together with an additional local realty transfer tax.
That means 1% should not automatically be used as the total transfer-tax assumption for every Pennsylvania closing. Verify the municipality, local tax rate, and expected allocation in the actual transaction.
Property Taxes Can Vary by School District
Do not estimate Pennsylvania property taxes from a statewide percentage. Property-tax burdens and relief can vary by school district and municipality.
When comparing homes, review the property's current assessed value, actual tax bill, school district and municipality, whether an existing exemption or exclusion applies, and whether ownership or reassessment circumstances could change the amount you pay.
Radon Testing and Home Due Diligence
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection says the Commonwealth has one of the country's more serious radon problems and that approximately 40% of Pennsylvania homes tested have measured above the EPA action guideline of 4 pCi/L. DEP recommends testing regardless of where in Pennsylvania a home is located.
For buyers, radon testing is a sensible item to discuss with a home inspector and agent. For homeowners and sellers, a prior test result or mitigation system should be treated as property-specific information that deserves proper documentation.
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Relocation guide
Moving to Pennsylvania: How to Compare Locations
Relocating buyers often ask an agent which Pennsylvania neighborhoods are LGBTQ-friendly, safest, or best. A more useful—and Fair Housing-conscious—approach is to translate what you actually want into objective search criteria.
A skilled agent can help you obtain reliable information and compare homes using the factors you define without deciding where someone should live based on protected characteristics. PHRC guidance specifically prohibits real estate professionals from steering housing seekers toward particular neighborhoods based on protected-class characteristics and restricts agents from supplying certain protected-class information about residents.
- Purchase price and monthly housing budget
- Single-family, condominium, townhouse, or other property type
- Commute destination and acceptable travel time
- Transit or highway access
- Property-tax and transfer-tax implications
- Lot size, maintenance requirements, age, and condition
- Current inventory and relevant comparable sales
- Walkability or proximity to specific amenities you identify
Choosing the Right Real Estate Support
How to Choose an LGBTQ+-Affirming Real Estate Agent in Pennsylvania
An affirming agent should still be an excellent real estate professional. Ask prospective agents about their recent experience in the market you're targeting, the property types they work with, how they communicate, how they approach pricing or offer strategy, and how they handle situations when a transaction becomes difficult.
Verify Pennsylvania Licensing
Use Pennsylvania's Licensing System, or PALS, to check license status and review available disciplinary information.
Check Relevant Experience
Ask about recent work in your target market, price range, property type, and transaction type.
Discuss Representation
Ask the professional to explain their role, agency relationship, communication process, and negotiation approach.
Expect Objective Guidance
A professional should compare locations using the criteria you identify rather than steering based on protected characteristics.
Protect Your Privacy
Your agent should respect names, relationships, household structure, privacy, and communication preferences.
You should feel comfortable evaluating whether the professional communicates with every decision-maker respectfully, uses the names and relationships you provide without making assumptions, gives objective location guidance instead of steering, explains options without pressuring you, and understands your timeline and priorities.
The agent should also clearly explain their role and representation and be willing to say when an attorney, lender, inspector, tax professional, or another specialist should answer a question outside their expertise.
Pride Real Estate Connections can help identify a potential match, but the professionals operate independently and you decide whether to proceed.
Consumer resources
LGBTQ+ Housing Protections in Pennsylvania
Current Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission guidance states that housing discrimination can occur when renting, buying, selling, or obtaining a loan. Under PHRC's current guidance for the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, protected housing classes include sex, including gender identity and sexual orientation.
PHRC also provides specific guidance for real estate professionals. Among other restrictions, agents may not steer a housing seeker toward a particular neighborhood based on protected characteristics or volunteer certain protected-class information about people already living in an area.
If you believe housing discrimination occurred, PHRC says the general filing window is 180 days from the alleged discrimination. Deadlines and legal rights can depend on the circumstances, so confirm current requirements directly with PHRC or qualified legal counsel rather than relying on a webpage for individualized legal advice.
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