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Centre County, PA Housing Market Brief

county · PA · as of May 2026

Balanced

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.

Price Momentum20%
+1.059
Inventory Health25%
+4.354
Affordability20%
12
Economic Strength20%
-2.684
Rental Yield15%
43

Where is Centre County, PA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Centre County, PA is classified as Growingstrengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Centre County, PA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$400K▲ +8.1%
Median Days on Market9 days-10%
Months of Supply1.5-6.2%
Homes for Sale224-11.5%
Homes Sold153-3.2%
Median Price / Sq Ft$205▲ +5.1%
Sale-to-List Ratio99.9%▲ +0.4%

How has Centre County, PA’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 51
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Centre County, PA a buyer's or seller's market?

As of May 2026, Centre County, PA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 51 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 12 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 (84/100) and its weakest is Affordability (12/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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