Harrisburg - PA housing market
The Harrisburg metro has a typical home value of $311,783, up 2.9% from a year ago. Homes are moving fast at 8 days on market, a strong seller's market. 27% of listings have had a price cut. Data from Zillow Research, updated monthly.
Harrisburg housing market, October 2026
The typical Harrisburg home is worth $311,782 as of August 2026, up 0.3% from the prior month, up 0.6% over three months, and up 2.9% from a year ago. Over the past two years values have ranged from $291,918 to $311,782.
Homes are going pending in about 8 days, slower than the 7 days seen three months earlier. There are roughly 1,356 homes for sale, 11% more than a year ago. 26.9% of listings have taken a price cut (up from 22.9% three months ago).
Typical rent is $1,477 a month, up 2.8% year over year, which puts the price-to-rent ratio at 17.6.
At this week's 7.40% mortgage rate with 20% down ($62,357), the typical Harrisburg home costs about $2,117 a month including tax and insurance, which needs a household income of roughly $90,700 to stay under a 28% payment-to-income ratio.
Income needed to buy assumes 20% down, a 30-year fixed mortgage at 7.4% (Freddie Mac weekly average), property tax at 1.1% and insurance at 0.4% of value per year, and a 28% payment-to-income cap. Local taxes and insurance vary; treat it as a comparison figure across metros, not a lender's answer. All metros ranked →
How to read this data
The typical home value ($311,783) is the Zillow Home Value Index for the Harrisburg - PA metro area: a smoothed, seasonally adjusted estimate of the typical value for middle-tier homes (33rd to 67th percentile) across single-family and condo properties.
Prices are up 2.9% over the past year. In Harrisburg - PA, that means a home worth $302,996 last year is now worth roughly $311,783.
The median sale price, what homes actually close for, is $285,158. Homes are selling at 100.3% of list price, meaning buyers are typically paying at or above asking.
Homes listed in Harrisburg - PA sit on the market for roughly 8 days before going pending. Shorter = seller's market; longer = buyer's market.
About 26.9% of current listings have had at least one price cut. High price-cut shares signal sellers are adjusting expectations downward.
Roughly 619 new listings hit the market each month in Harrisburg - PA. There are currently 1,356 homes for sale, up 10.8% from a year ago.
The typical monthly rent in Harrisburg - PA is $1,477, up 2.8% year over year. On the Rent vs Buy Index that is a price-to-rent ratio of 17.6x, toss-up (#87 of 195 metros). The mortgage on a typical home here, 20% down at today's 7.4% 30-year rate, runs about $1,727 a month in principal and interest, $250 more than renting before taxes, insurance and upkeep. The two break even at a 5.88% rate.
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Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI and market indicators), refreshed monthly at the source. This page was rebuilt October 2026. Methodology →
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Other metros in PA
| Metro | Home value | 1-yr change | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia - PA | $389,524 | +2.5% | 13.0d |
| Pittsburgh - PA | $232,122 | +0.2% | 13.0d |
| Allentown - PA | $365,871 | +3.3% | 10.0d |
| Scranton - PA | $235,727 | +2.1% | 14.0d |
| Lancaster - PA | $387,889 | +4.5% | 6.0d |
| York - PA | $311,138 | +3.3% | 7.0d |