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The median home value in Dauphin County, PA is $279,969 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.08% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$279,969
Year-over-Year
+3.08%
National Rank
#1096 of 3071
Dauphin County ranks 22nd out of 67 counties in PA by median home price, and is +19.1% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within PA, the typical county has a median home value of $233,681, making Dauphin County +19.8% above the PA state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.4%, from $281,214 in May 2026 to $279,969 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 | $281,214 | +3.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $283,640 | +3.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $281,448 | +3.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $279,969 | +3.1% |
Households here earn a median of $76,242 a year against a typical home value of $279,969 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.7×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 51% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Dauphin County recorded a violent crime rate of 630 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,626 per 100,000.
Based on 5 reporting cities covering 69,326 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Dauphin County is $279,969. That's up 3.08% from a year earlier. That is about 19.1% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Dauphin County the 22nd most expensive of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
Median household income here is $76,242, so a typical home costs about 3.7× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Dauphin County recorded 630 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 69,326 residents across 5 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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