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The median home value in Northampton County, PA is $374,608 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.38% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$374,608
Year-over-Year
+3.38%
National Rank
#532 of 3071
Northampton County ranks 5th out of 67 counties in PA by median home price, and is +59.4% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within PA, the typical county has a median home value of $233,681, making Northampton County +60.3% above the PA state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.9%, from $371,201 in May 2026 to $374,608 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 | $371,201 | +2.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $379,502 | +3.0% |
| Jul 2026 | $376,804 | +3.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $374,608 | +3.4% |
Households here earn a median of $89,184 a year against a typical home value of $374,608 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.2×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 69% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Northampton County recorded a violent crime rate of 173 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,105 per 100,000.
Based on 11 reporting cities covering 145,468 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Northampton County is $374,608. That's up 3.38% from a year earlier. That is about 59.4% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Northampton County the 5th most expensive of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
Median household income here is $89,184, so a typical home costs about 4.2× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Northampton County recorded 173 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 145,468 residents across 11 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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