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Median Home Price in Schuylkill County, PA

The median home value in Schuylkill County, PA is $167,243 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.5% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$167,243

Year-over-Year

+4.5%

National Rank

#2382 of 3071

Schuylkill County ranks 52nd out of 67 counties in PA by median home price, and is -28.9% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within PA, the typical county has a median home value of $233,681, making Schuylkill County -28.4% below the PA state median.

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Home value history

The typical home value decreased by 0.6%, from $168,308 in May 2026 to $167,243 in Aug 2026.

Schuylkill 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.

Schuylkill County, PA monthly home value history
MonthTypical home valueYear-over-year change
May 2026$168,308+4.8%
Jun 2026$169,641+5.0%
Jul 2026$167,130+4.7%
Aug 2026$167,243+4.5%

Can you afford a home in Schuylkill County?

Households here earn a median of $68,313 a year against a typical home value of $167,243 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.4×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 12% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Schuylkill County

Reporting agencies in Schuylkill County recorded a violent crime rate of 186 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 915 per 100,000.

Based on 9 reporting cities covering 46,232 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Schuylkill County

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

The median home value in Schuylkill County is $167,243. That's up 4.5% from a year earlier. That is about 28.9% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Schuylkill County the 52nd most expensive of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.

Is Schuylkill County affordable?

Median household income here is $68,313, so a typical home costs about 2.4× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Schuylkill County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Schuylkill County recorded 186 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 46,232 residents across 9 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.

Cities in Schuylkill County

Schuylkill Haven · Tamaqua · Pottsville

Counties with similar home prices in PA

Northumberland County · Blair County · Indiana County · Crawford County · Lawrence County · Armstrong County · Potter County · Fayette County

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