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The median home value in Berks County, PA is $314,709 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.39% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$314,709
Year-over-Year
+3.39%
National Rank
#853 of 3071
Berks County ranks 13th out of 67 counties in PA by median home price, and is +33.9% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within PA, the typical county has a median home value of $233,681, making Berks County +34.7% above the PA state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.8%, from $312,341 in May 2026 to $314,709 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $312,341 | +2.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $316,208 | +2.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $315,430 | +3.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $314,709 | +3.4% |
Households here earn a median of $79,777 a year against a typical home value of $314,709 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.9×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 61% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Berks County recorded a violent crime rate of 266 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,304 per 100,000.
Based on 14 reporting cities covering 151,635 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Berks County is $314,709. That's up 3.39% from a year earlier. That is about 33.9% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Berks County the 13th most expensive of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
Median household income here is $79,777, so a typical home costs about 3.9× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Berks County recorded 266 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 151,635 residents across 14 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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