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Berks County, PA Housing Market Brief

county · PA · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Berks 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%
●70
Inventory Health25%
●16

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

Affordability20%
●38
Economic Strength20%
●70
Rental Yield15%
●47

Where is Berks County, PA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Berks 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 Berks 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.

Berks County, PA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$306K▲ +3.8%Redfin
Median Days on Market11 days▲ +22.2%Redfin
Months of Supply1.6▼ -5.9%Redfin
Homes for Sale650▲ +6.9%Redfin
Homes Sold402▲ +12.9%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$176▲ +7.8%Redfin

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

Now: 47
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Berks County, PA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 47 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Berks County, PA is $306K, having risen 3.8% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Berks County, PA?

Berks County, PA scores 38 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Berks County, PA's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (70/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (16/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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