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Cambria County, PA Housing Market Brief

county · PA · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Cambria 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%
●68
Inventory Health25%
●1

Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●87
Economic Strength20%
●51
Rental Yield15%
●81

Where is Cambria County, PA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Cambria 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 Cambria County, PA?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Cambria County, PA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$135K▼ -7.1%Redfin
Median Days on Market16 days▼ -11.1%Redfin
Months of Supply3.1▲ +6.9%Redfin
Homes for Sale301▲ +10.7%Redfin
Homes Sold99▲ +5.3%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$86▼ -5.3%Redfin

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

Now: 54
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Cambria County, PA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 54 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Cambria County, PA is $135K, having fallen 7.1% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Cambria County, PA?

Cambria County, PA scores 87 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Cambria County, PA's strongest dimension is Affordability (87/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (1/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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