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The median home value in Erie County, PA is $226,099 as of 2026-08-31, up 5.39% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$226,099
Year-over-Year
+5.39%
National Rank
#1645 of 3071
Erie County ranks 36th out of 67 counties in PA by median home price, and is -3.8% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within PA, the typical county has a median home value of $233,681, making Erie County -3.2% below the PA state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.9%, from $224,107 in May 2026 to $226,099 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 | $224,107 | +5.9% |
| Jun 2026 | $228,459 | +6.0% |
| Jul 2026 | $226,760 | +5.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $226,099 | +5.4% |
Households here earn a median of $63,354 a year against a typical home value of $226,099 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.6×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 47% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Erie County recorded a violent crime rate of 352 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,793 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 104,590 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Erie County is $226,099. That's up 5.39% from a year earlier. That is about 3.8% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Erie County the 36th most expensive of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
Median household income here is $63,354, so a typical home costs about 3.6× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Erie County recorded 352 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 104,590 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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