Centre County, PA Housing Market Brief
county · PA · as of July 2026
What is Centre County, PA’s Alpha Score?
The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.
Where is Centre County, PA in its market cycle?
Centre County, PA is classified as Growing — strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.
What’s the forecast for Centre County, PA?
Our model forecasts Centre County, PA’s home prices to hold flat over the next 12 months (high confidence).
This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.
Centre County, PA housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $400K | ▲ +8.1% |
| Median Days on Market | 9 days | ▼ -10% |
| Months of Supply | 1.5 | ▼ -6.2% |
| Homes for Sale | 224 | ▼ -11.5% |
| Homes Sold | 153 | ▼ -3.2% |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $205 | ▲ +5.1% |
How has Centre County, PA’s Alpha Score moved?
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Frequently asked questions
Is Centre County, PA a buyer's or seller's market?
As of July 2026, Centre County, PA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 54 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.
Are home prices rising or falling in Centre County, PA?
The median sale price in Centre County, PA is $400K, having risen 8.1% over the past year.
How affordable is Centre County, PA?
Centre County, PA scores 22 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.
What's driving Centre County, PA's Alpha Score?
Centre County, PA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (82/100) and its weakest is Affordability (22/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.
Want the live, interactive view of Centre County, PA? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.