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Home Prices by County in Pennsylvania

HomePriceMap tracks 67 counties in Pennsylvania. The typical (median) county in the state has a home value of $231,558, which is +0.4% above the U.S. national county median of $230,723. Below are the most expensive and most affordable counties in Pennsylvania by current median home value.

County housing-data period: September 2026. County source retrieval/check time (UTC) is recorded in the feed's updated field when available, not in the housing-data period.

City housing-data period: September 2026. City source retrieval/check time (UTC) is recorded in the feed's updated field when available, not in the housing-data period.

Checked daily for new monthly Zillow releases, not new daily prices. Income and crime data are updated separately, not by the daily housing-data check. Unavailable means observation dates are missing or invalid.

Most Expensive Counties in Pennsylvania

1. Chester County$579,006
2. Bucks County$523,860
3. Montgomery County$492,975
4. Lancaster County$386,389
5. Northampton County$374,198
6. Lehigh County$363,024
7. Delaware County$362,572
8. Centre County$351,727
9. Cumberland County$341,579
10. Adams County$331,644

Cheapest & Most Affordable Counties in Pennsylvania

1. Cameron County$109,199
2. McKean County$109,724
3. Jefferson County$121,510
4. Cambria County$124,304
5. Venango County$127,794
6. Forest County$130,593
7. Elk County$137,822
8. Warren County$139,074
9. Clarion County$140,548
10. Fayette County$143,795

Housing Affordability by County in Pennsylvania

This ranks each county by its median home value divided by its median household income — how many years of a typical local income it would take to buy a typical local home. Housing researchers generally treat about 3× income as manageable and 5× or more as severely stretched. Coverage is 67 of 67 tracked counties in Pennsylvania; income figures come from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey and home values from Zillow.

Most Affordable Counties in Pennsylvania Relative to Local Income

1. McKean County1.7× income
2. Jefferson County2.1× income
3. Elk County2.1× income
4. Venango County2.1× income
5. Cambria County2.1× income
6. Cameron County2.2× income
7. Clarion County2.2× income
8. Greene County2.3× income
9. Warren County2.3× income
10. Clearfield County2.3× income

Least Affordable Counties in Pennsylvania Relative to Local Income

1. Wayne County4.9× income
2. Centre County4.7× income
3. Bucks County4.6× income
4. Chester County4.6× income
5. Lehigh County4.5× income
6. Lancaster County4.4× income
7. Montgomery County4.3× income
8. Northampton County4.2× income
9. Lebanon County4.1× income
10. Delaware County4.0× income

Crime Rates by County in Pennsylvania

Violent crime rates below are a population-weighted average of each county's reporting cities from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program, covering 48 of 67 tracked counties in Pennsylvania. Counties with no FBI-reporting city aren't shown.

Safest Counties in Pennsylvania (Lowest Violent Crime Rate)

1. McKean County0 /100k
2. Huntingdon County54 /100k
3. Lycoming County57 /100k
4. Columbia County59 /100k
5. Tioga County60 /100k
6. Lancaster County80 /100k
7. Lawrence County81 /100k
8. Indiana County97 /100k
9. Cumberland County110 /100k
10. Adams County124 /100k

Most Dangerous Counties in Pennsylvania (Highest Violent Crime Rate)

1. Philadelphia County909 /100k
2. Dauphin County630 /100k
3. Fayette County619 /100k
4. Warren County448 /100k
5. Cambria County438 /100k
6. Mercer County385 /100k
7. Allegheny County382 /100k
8. Beaver County381 /100k
9. York County376 /100k
10. Franklin County356 /100k

Home Prices in Pennsylvania Cities

HomePriceMap has standalone pages for 145 Pennsylvania cities with both a current Zillow home value and enough FBI reporting coverage for a meaningful local profile. Among those tracked cities, the median home value is $261,059.

Highest-Priced Tracked Cities in Pennsylvania

1. Ambler$697,743
2. West Chester$662,917
3. Media$631,028
4. Kennett Square$627,116
5. Downingtown$593,662

Lowest-Priced Tracked Cities in Pennsylvania

1. Duquesne$51,682
2. Mount Carmel$55,749
3. Sharon$74,115
4. Monessen$83,423
5. McKeesport$93,557

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All tracked counties in Pennsylvania (67)
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Frequently asked questions about Pennsylvania home prices

Which county in Pennsylvania has the most expensive homes?

Chester County has the highest median home value in Pennsylvania at $579,006. This is often searched as the "richest" or "wealthiest" county in Pennsylvania — though it's worth being precise about what's being measured here: median home value reflects property prices, not household income or net worth. The two usually correlate, but a county can have expensive homes without having the highest-earning residents, particularly in areas with a lot of vacation or second homes.

Which county in Pennsylvania has the highest household income?

Chester County has the highest median household income in Pennsylvania at $127,208. If what you're really after is the "richest" or "wealthiest" county in Pennsylvania, this is the closer answer — income measures what households actually earn each year, while home values measure what property costs. Neither is quite the same as wealth, which would also account for savings, investments and property people already own outright.

What is the cheapest county in Pennsylvania?

Cameron County has the lowest median home value of the 67 Pennsylvania counties tracked here, at $109,199. Keep in mind that low home prices often reflect limited local job markets, distance from major metro areas, or shrinking population — affordability alone doesn't tell you whether somewhere is a good fit.

How do Pennsylvania home prices compare to the rest of the country?

The typical (median) county in Pennsylvania has a home value of $231,558, against $230,723 for the median U.S. county — roughly 0.4% higher. Figures come from Zillow's monthly Home Value Index; this site checks for new data daily.

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