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Wayne County, PA Housing Market Brief

county · PA · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Wayne 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%
●60
Inventory Health25%
●39

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

Affordability20%
●20
Economic Strength20%
●66
Rental Yield15%
●38

Where is Wayne County, PA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Wayne 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 Wayne 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.

Wayne County, PA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$314K▲ +0.8%Redfin
Median Days on Market47 days▲ +34.3%Redfin
Months of Supply3.2▼ -11.1%Redfin
Homes for Sale315▲ +7.1%Redfin
Homes Sold100▲ +22%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$184▼ -7.2%Redfin

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

Now: 45
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Wayne County, PA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 45 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Wayne County, PA is $314K, having risen 0.8% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Wayne County, PA?

Wayne County, PA scores 20 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Wayne County, PA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (66/100) and its weakest is Affordability (20/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Wayne County, PA? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.