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Median Home Price in Palmerton, PA

The median home value in Palmerton, PA is $263,746 as of 2026-06-30, up 0.47% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$263,746

Year-over-Year

+0.47%

Population

5,623

Palmerton ranks #78 of 150 Pennsylvania cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 1.4% below the state's city median of $267,395. It sits in Carbon County, where the county-wide median is $274,345.

Crime in Palmerton

Palmerton police recorded a violent crime rate of 18 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 694 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Palmerton

How much does a house cost in Palmerton, PA?

The median home value in Palmerton is $263,746. That's up 0.47% from a year earlier. That is about 1.4% below the typical county in Pennsylvania.

Is Palmerton expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Palmerton are cheaper than Carbon County as a whole, where the median is $274,345 — a difference of about 3.9%.

Is Palmerton a safe place to live?

Palmerton police reported 18 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 5,623. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.