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Median Home Price in Northumberland County, PA

The median home value in Northumberland County, PA is $176,367 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.81% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$176,367

Year-over-Year

+1.81%

National Rank

#2260 of 3071

Northumberland County ranks 48th out of 67 counties in PA by median home price, and is -25.0% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within PA, the typical county has a median home value of $233,681, making Northumberland County -24.5% below the PA state median.

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Home value history

The typical home value increased by 6.1%, from $166,304 in May 2026 to $176,367 in Aug 2026.

Northumberland County, PA typical home value from May 2026 to 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.

Northumberland County, PA monthly home value history
MonthTypical home valueYear-over-year change
May 2026$166,304+3.5%
Jun 2026$176,960+3.3%
Jul 2026$161,381+2.5%
Aug 2026$176,367+1.8%

Can you afford a home in Northumberland County?

Households here earn a median of $60,583 a year against a typical home value of $176,367 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.9×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 23% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Northumberland County

Reporting agencies in Northumberland County recorded a violent crime rate of 139 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 846 per 100,000.

Based on 6 reporting cities covering 30,257 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Northumberland County

How much does a house cost in Northumberland County, PA?

The median home value in Northumberland County is $176,367. That's up 1.81% from a year earlier. That is about 25.0% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Northumberland County the 48th most expensive of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.

Is Northumberland County affordable?

Median household income here is $60,583, so a typical home costs about 2.9× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Northumberland County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Northumberland County recorded 139 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 30,257 residents across 6 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.

Cities in Northumberland County

Milton · Sunbury · Mount Carmel

Counties with similar home prices in PA

Mifflin County · Mercer County · Somerset County · Huntingdon County · Blair County · Indiana County · Crawford County · Schuylkill County

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