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York County, PA Housing Market Brief

county · PA · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is York 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%
+5.758
Inventory Health25%
-1.552
Affordability20%
48
Economic Strength20%
+3.170
Rental Yield15%
55

Where is York County, PA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

York 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.

York County, PA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$299K▲ +1.5%
Median Days on Market9 days-10%
Months of Supply1.3-13.3%
Homes for Sale680-11.8%
Homes Sold513▲ +1%
Median Price / Sq Ft$164▲ +0.2%
Sale-to-List Ratio100.5%▲ +0.1%

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

Now: 56
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, York County, PA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 56 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in York County, PA is $299K, having risen 1.5% over the past year.

How affordable is York County, PA?

York County, PA scores 48 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

York County, PA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (70/100) and its weakest is Affordability (48/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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