Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$523,860+3.3% 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$113,562About 1.0× the local median income ($112,331): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market40 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+2.0%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Bucks County, PA is worth $523,860, up 3.3% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $480,584, so the area is 9.0% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 40 days to sell, listings are up 24% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.0% over the next year. A household needs about $113,562 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 $112,331. Typical rent is $2,252 a month, or $2,712 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 53 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
$523,860
Change in 1 year
+3.3%
Overvalued %
+9.0%
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Fair home value
$480,584
Change in 5 years
+31.1%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.0%
Home value to income
4.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,839
Income needed to afford it
$113,562
Property tax rate
1.31%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$2,252
Typical rent for houses
$2,712
Price-to-rent ratio
19.4×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,860
Gross rental yield
5.16%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.35%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+23.7%
Days on market
40
Listings with a price cut
16.9%
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Homes for sale
1,029
Pending sales per 100 listings
78
Asking price per sq ft
$292
People and jobs
Median household income
$112,331
Population change (1 year)
−0.1%
Unemployment rate
4.4%
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Population
647,828
Income adjusted for cost of living
$109,484
Net moves in (IRS)
+53
Cost of living (US = 100)
102.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
94.8
Unhealthy air days a year
4
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Flood risk score
97.1
Wildfire risk score
55.5
Walkability (1 to 20)
9.6
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Bucks County, PA overvalued?
Home prices in Bucks County, PA are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $480,584, so the area is 9.0% overvalued.
Is Bucks County, PA a buyer's or seller's market?
Bucks County, PA is a balanced market: homes take about 40 days to sell, listings are up 24% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Bucks County, PA?
Home values in Bucks County, PA are up 3.3% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.0%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Bucks County, PA?
A household needs about $113,562 a year to afford the typical home in Bucks County, PA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $112,331.