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Cumberland County, PA Housing Market Brief

county · PA · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Cumberland 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%
-0.748
Inventory Health25%
+4.755
Affordability20%
39
Economic Strength20%
71
Rental Yield15%
40

Where is Cumberland County, PA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Cumberland County, PA is classified as Growingstrengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Cumberland County, PA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$321K-1.4%
Median Days on Market8 days▲ +33.3%
Months of Supply1.50%
Homes for Sale399-9.1%
Homes Sold258-9.8%
Median Price / Sq Ft$182▲ +0.4%
Sale-to-List Ratio100.6%-0.6%

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

Now: 51
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Cumberland County, PA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 51 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Cumberland County, PA is $321K, having fallen 1.4% over the past year.

How affordable is Cumberland County, PA?

Cumberland County, PA scores 39 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Cumberland County, PA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (71/100) and its weakest is Affordability (39/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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