Northumberland County, PA home prices
Northumberland County, PA: the typical home is worth $166,304 as of 2026-05, up +3.5% over the past year and n/a since 2000. Listings run about $100/sq…
Northumberland County is cooling and undervalued — very affordable for what people here earn.
Real Estate Price Map scores, derived from the data on this page · how we calculate them
1986: $58,133 → 2026: $166,304 (2.9×) pre-2000 estimated via FHFA index
Market read
At $166,304, homes in Northumberland County sit 28% below the Pennsylvania median ($230,638) and 29% below the US median ($233,954). That ranks #52 of 67 Pennsylvania counties by price.
Prices are holding steady (+3.5% in the last year) — a balanced market.
Homes here take a while to sell — a median 62 days on the market, with 20% of listings cutting their asking price.
At 2.8× local income, that's more affordable than the typical US county (~3.8×).
Against the typical US price-to-income and price-to-rent, homes here look ~25% cheap for local incomes and rents — a relative bargain.
Buying looks cheaper than renting — ~$821/mo to buy (P&I, 20% down) vs $1,059/mo to rent.
Home value history
Zillow ZHVI, monthly from 2000 · recessions shaded. See the full 1975 history on the interactive map →
Nearby counties
Montour County, PA ($279,934) · Union County, PA ($294,806) · Snyder County, PA ($232,302) · Columbia County, PA ($245,225) · Schuylkill County, PA ($168,308) · Dauphin County, PA ($281,214)
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| Year | Median home value |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $100,831 |
| 2010 | $99,223 |
| 2011 | $98,959 |
| 2012 | $98,430 |
| 2013 | $100,497 |
| 2014 | $103,489 |
| 2015 | $105,104 |
| 2016 | $110,583 |
| 2017 | $109,982 |
| 2018 | $112,195 |
| 2019 | $116,674 |
| 2020 | $127,123 |
| 2021 | $139,335 |
| 2022 | $143,893 |
| 2023 | $142,024 |
| 2024 | $140,208 |
| 2025 | $154,199 |
| 2026 | $164,847 |