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The median home value in Mercer County, PA is $181,984 as of 2026-08-31, up 0.82% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$181,984
Year-over-Year
+0.82%
National Rank
#2179 of 3071
Mercer County ranks 45th out of 67 counties in PA by median home price, and is -22.6% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within PA, the typical county has a median home value of $233,681, making Mercer County -22.1% below the PA state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.5%, from $181,049 in May 2026 to $181,984 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 | $181,049 | +0.3% |
| Jun 2026 | $193,661 | +1.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $172,517 | +1.0% |
| Aug 2026 | $181,984 | +0.8% |
Households here earn a median of $59,976 a year against a typical home value of $181,984 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.0×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 27% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Mercer County recorded a violent crime rate of 385 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,242 per 100,000.
Based on 8 reporting cities covering 48,300 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Mercer County is $181,984. That's up 0.82% from a year earlier. That is about 22.6% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Mercer County the 45th most expensive of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
Median household income here is $59,976, so a typical home costs about 3.0× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Mercer County recorded 385 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 48,300 residents across 8 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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