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Butler County, PA Housing Market Brief

county · PA · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Butler 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%
-4.450
Inventory Health25%
-9.444
Affordability20%
34
Economic Strength20%
+2.768
Rental Yield15%
33

Where is Butler County, PA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Butler County, PA is classified as Matureholding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Butler County, PA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$345K-7.8%
Median Days on Market54 days▲ +5.9%
Months of Supply3.7▲ +23.3%
Homes for Sale654▲ +15.6%
Homes Sold176-7.4%
Median Price / Sq Ft$205-2.3%
Sale-to-List Ratio98.0%-0.8%

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

Now: 46
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Butler County, PA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 46 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Butler County, PA?

The median sale price in Butler County, PA is $345K, having fallen 7.8% over the past year.

How affordable is Butler County, PA?

Butler County, PA scores 34 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Butler County, PA's Alpha Score?

Butler County, PA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (68/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (33/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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