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McKean County, PA housing market

Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources

Typical home value$109,724−3.2% YoY · prices are falling fast
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 19% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$23,786About 0.4× the local median income ($59,147): affordable for a typical household
Days on market73 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate

The typical home in McKean County, PA is worth $109,724, down 3.2% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $123,399, so the area is 11.1% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 73 days to sell, listings are up 45% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $23,786 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 $59,147. In the latest IRS figures, 54 more people moved out than in.

Home value over time

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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$109,724
Change in 1 year−3.2%
Overvalued %−11.1%
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Fair home value$123,399
Change in 5 years+1.7%
Home value to income1.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$595
Income needed to afford it$23,786
Property tax rate1.59%

Rent and investing

HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$1,014

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago+44.8%
Days on market73
Listings with a price cut18.9%
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Homes for sale126
Pending sales per 100 listings39
Asking price per sq ft$105

People and jobs

Median household income$59,147
Population change (1 year)−0.8%
Unemployment rate4.9%
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Population38,984
Income adjusted for cost of living$65,501
Net moves in (IRS)−54
Cost of living (US = 100)90.3

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)5.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)53.8
Flood risk score73.2
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Wildfire risk score10.2
Walkability (1 to 20)6.6
Road, rail and air noise53 dB

Questions people ask

Is McKean County, PA overvalued?
Home prices in McKean County, PA are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $123,399, so the area is 11.1% undervalued.
Is McKean County, PA a buyer's or seller's market?
McKean County, PA is a buyer's market: homes take about 73 days to sell, listings are up 45% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in McKean County, PA?
Home values in McKean County, PA are down 3.2% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in McKean County, PA?
A household needs about $23,786 a year to afford the typical home in McKean County, PA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $59,147.

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