Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$310,918+3.5% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 17% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$67,401About 0.9× the local median income ($78,176): affordable for a typical household
Days on market36 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
Next 12 months+3.3%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Berks County, PA is worth $310,918, up 3.5% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $264,760, so the area is 17.4% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 36 days to sell, listings are up 18% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 3.3% over the next year. A household needs about $67,401 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $78,176. Typical rent is $1,551 a month, or $1,846 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 50 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$310,918
Change in 1 year
+3.5%
Overvalued %
+17.4%
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Fair home value
$264,760
Change in 5 years
+36.8%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+3.3%
Home value to income
4.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,685
Income needed to afford it
$67,401
Property tax rate
1.65%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,551
Typical rent for houses
$1,846
Price-to-rent ratio
16.7×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,418
Gross rental yield
5.99%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.89%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+18.4%
Days on market
36
Listings with a price cut
17.2%
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Homes for sale
591
Pending sales per 100 listings
79
Asking price per sq ft
$181
People and jobs
Median household income
$78,176
Population change (1 year)
+0.4%
Unemployment rate
5.4%
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Population
440,072
Income adjusted for cost of living
$80,511
Net moves in (IRS)
+50
Cost of living (US = 100)
97.1
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
92.7
Unhealthy air days a year
3
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Flood risk score
94.8
Wildfire risk score
38.0
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.7
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Berks County, PA overvalued?
Home prices in Berks County, PA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $264,760, so the area is 17.4% overvalued.
Is Berks County, PA a buyer's or seller's market?
Berks County, PA is a balanced market: homes take about 36 days to sell, listings are up 18% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Berks County, PA?
Home values in Berks County, PA are up 3.5% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +3.3%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Berks County, PA?
A household needs about $67,401 a year to afford the typical home in Berks County, PA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $78,176.