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The median home value in Philadelphia County, PA is $233,681 as of 2026-08-31, up 0.13% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$233,681
Year-over-Year
+0.13%
National Rank
#1550 of 3071
Philadelphia County ranks 34th out of 67 counties in PA by median home price, and is -0.6% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within PA, the typical county has a median home value of $233,681, making Philadelphia County in line with the PA state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.3%, from $236,768 in May 2026 to $233,681 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 | $236,768 | +0.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $237,474 | +0.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $234,557 | +0.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $233,681 | +0.1% |
Households here earn a median of $61,953 a year against a typical home value of $233,681 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.8×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 56% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Philadelphia County recorded a violent crime rate of 909 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 4,548 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 1,549,259 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Philadelphia County is $233,681. That's up 0.13% from a year earlier. That is about 0.6% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Philadelphia County the 34th most expensive of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
Median household income here is $61,953, so a typical home costs about 3.8× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Philadelphia County recorded 909 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 1,549,259 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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