Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$265,940+0.6% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 21% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$57,650About 0.9× the local median income ($66,998): affordable for a typical household
Days on market58 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
Next 12 months+2.6%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Carbon County, PA is worth $265,940, up 0.6% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $219,421, so the area is 21.2% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 58 days to sell, listings are up 6% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.6% over the next year. A household needs about $57,650 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 $66,998. Typical rent is $1,364 a month, or $1,661 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 506 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
$265,940
Change in 1 year
+0.6%
Overvalued %
+21.2%
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Fair home value
$219,421
Change in 5 years
+32.4%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.6%
Home value to income
4.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,441
Income needed to afford it
$57,650
Property tax rate
1.46%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,364
Typical rent for houses
$1,661
Price-to-rent ratio
16.2×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,839
Gross rental yield
6.16%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.00%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+6.0%
Days on market
58
Listings with a price cut
21.3%
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Homes for sale
369
Pending sales per 100 listings
40
Asking price per sq ft
$220
People and jobs
Median household income
$66,998
Population change (1 year)
+0.2%
Unemployment rate
7.5%
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Population
65,868
Income adjusted for cost of living
$66,998
Net moves in (IRS)
+506
Cost of living (US = 100)
100.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
59.4
Flood risk score
67.5
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Wildfire risk score
41.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.7
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Carbon County, PA overvalued?
Home prices in Carbon County, PA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $219,421, so the area is 21.2% overvalued.
Is Carbon County, PA a buyer's or seller's market?
Carbon County, PA is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 58 days to sell, listings are up 6% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Carbon County, PA?
Home values in Carbon County, PA are up 0.6% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.6%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Carbon County, PA?
A household needs about $57,650 a year to afford the typical home in Carbon County, PA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $66,998.