Centre County, PA Housing Market Brief
county · PA · as of May 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.
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% |
| Sale-to-List Ratio | 99.9% | ▲ +0.4% |
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 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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