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Lehigh County, PA Housing Market Brief

county · PA · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Lehigh 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%
+7.072
Inventory Health25%
+4.155
Affordability20%
23
Economic Strength20%
-1.268
Rental Yield15%
55

Where is Lehigh County, PA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Lehigh 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.

Lehigh County, PA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$365K▲ +4.5%
Median Days on Market9 days▲ +12.5%
Months of Supply1.2-20%
Homes for Sale371-15.7%
Homes Sold309▲ +3.7%
Median Price / Sq Ft$193-7.4%
Sale-to-List Ratio101.3%-0.9%

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

Now: 55
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Lehigh County, PA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 55 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Lehigh County, PA is $365K, having risen 4.5% over the past year.

How affordable is Lehigh County, PA?

Lehigh County, PA scores 23 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Lehigh County, PA's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (72/100) and its weakest is Affordability (23/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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