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Northumberland County, PA Housing Market Brief

county · PA · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Northumberland 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%
●6

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●63
Economic Strength20%
●65
Rental Yield15%
●58

Where is Northumberland County, PA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Northumberland County, PA is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Northumberland 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.

Northumberland County, PA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$207K▲ +25.5%Redfin
Median Days on Market36 days▼ -30.8%Redfin
Months of Supply3.4▲ +41.7%Redfin
Homes for Sale207▼ -0.5%Redfin
Homes Sold62▼ -27.9%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$108▲ +12.9%Redfin

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

Now: 49
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Northumberland County, PA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 49 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Northumberland County, PA is $207K, having risen 25.5% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Northumberland County, PA?

Northumberland County, PA scores 63 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Northumberland County, PA's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (68/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (6/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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