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Elk County, PA Housing Market Brief

county · PA · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Elk 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%
+17.546
Inventory Health25%
-0.731
Affordability20%
87
Economic Strength20%
+2.452
Rental Yield15%
47

Where is Elk County, PA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Elk 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.

Elk County, PA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$164K▲ +69.2%
Median Days on Market28 days-22.2%
Months of Supply20.5▲ +831.8%
Homes for Sale41▲ +57.7%
Homes Sold2-83.3%
Median Price / Sq Ft$87-0.8%
Sale-to-List Ratio93.2%▲ +1.6%

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

Now: 52
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Elk County, PA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 52 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Elk County, PA is $164K, having risen 69.2% over the past year.

How affordable is Elk County, PA?

Elk County, PA scores 87 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Elk County, PA's strongest dimension is Affordability (87/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (31/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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