Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$240,138+4.9% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersMore homes for sale than last year, 17% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$52,057About 0.8× the local median income ($65,157): affordable for a typical household
Days on market70 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Snyder County, PA is worth $240,138, up 4.9% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $275,545, so the area is 12.8% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 70 days to sell, listings are up 61% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $52,057 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 $65,157. In the latest IRS figures, 138 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
$240,138
Change in 1 year
+4.9%
Overvalued %
−12.8%
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Fair home value
$275,545
Change in 5 years
+4.1%
Home value to income
3.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,301
Income needed to afford it
$52,057
Property tax rate
1.11%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,084
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+61.1%
Days on market
70
Listings with a price cut
17.2%
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Homes for sale
58
Pending sales per 100 listings
50
Asking price per sq ft
$179
People and jobs
Median household income
$65,157
Population change (1 year)
−0.1%
Unemployment rate
2.4%
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Population
39,655
Income adjusted for cost of living
$72,156
Net moves in (IRS)
+138
Cost of living (US = 100)
90.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.9
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
54.3
Flood risk score
71.2
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Wildfire risk score
17.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.5
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Snyder County, PA overvalued?
Home prices in Snyder County, PA are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $275,545, so the area is 12.8% undervalued.
Is Snyder County, PA a buyer's or seller's market?
Snyder County, PA is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 70 days to sell, listings are up 61% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Snyder County, PA?
Home values in Snyder County, PA are up 4.9% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Snyder County, PA?
A household needs about $52,057 a year to afford the typical home in Snyder County, PA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $65,157.