Metropolitan market · Pennsylvania · September 2026 data

What is the Bradford, PA real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Bradford, PA asks $169,675, down 3.7% year over year. Homes spend a median of 68 days on market, with 132 active listings and 14% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 36% of active listings, and inventory sits at 66% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$169,675
▼ 3.7% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$104
1,613 sq ft median
Median days on market
68
September 2026
Active listings
132
For sale now
New listings
32
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
14%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
66%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
36%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$147,000
▲ 8.8% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
92.0%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
21
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Bradford, PA housing market doing right now?

The Bradford, PA housing market lists at a $169,675 median as of September 2026, down 3.7% year over year, with a 68-day median market time and 132 homes for sale (14% with a price cut). Active inventory is 66% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Bradford housing market statistics

The table summarizes Bradford's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Bradford.

Bradford, PA housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$169,675-3.7% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1041,613 sq ft median
Median days on market68-8% YoY
Active listings132+62% YoY
New listings this month32September 2026
Listings with a price cut14%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$147,000+8.8% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio92.0%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio35.7%47 pending
Inventory vs 201966%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Bradford?

Bradford home prices are down 3.7% year over year and -0.2% month over month as of September 2026, at a $169,675 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$176K$166K$155K$144K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, Bradford PA · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$170K$147K$125K$102K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Bradford PA · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Bradford?

Bradford has 132 active listings, 32 new this month, 47 pending as of September 2026. About 14% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 66% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
132
New this month
32
Pending
47
Price-reduced
18

Is Bradford a good real estate investment?

Bradford scores 70/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #102 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
70/100
#102 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+3.6%
▲ Rising · model output, not advice
Momentum
50
Value
97
Rental yield
88
Supply risk
22
Market heat
31

Bradford scores 70/100 on our composite Investor Score (#102 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 66% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 3.7% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Bradford ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Bradford?

A home at Bradford's $169,675 median listing runs about $929 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$838/mo
−$90/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$929/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,023/mo
+$94/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $169,675 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Bradford?

To buy Bradford’s $169,675 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $50,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,161/mo) at 28% of income. The area’s median household income is $61,705, so the median listing is within reach of a typical Bradford household on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Bradford, PA — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$169,675September 2026
Down payment (20%)$33,935Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$929/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (1.64% effective rate)$232/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$50,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$61,705Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the Bradford housing market?

Longer-run demand in Bradford shows up in 30 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -54 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
30
▲ 3.4% vs 2024
0.8 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-54
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$4.75M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Bradford housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Bradford?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Bradford, PA is $169,675, down 3.7% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Bradford, PA metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Bradford?
The median home listed in Bradford asks $169,675 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $929 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Bradford?
The median property in Bradford spends 68 days on the market, with 132 homes actively listed and 14% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Bradford?
With a median 68 days on market and 14% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 36% of active listings, Bradford reads as a balanced market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Bradford a good place to invest in real estate?
Bradford scores 70/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #102 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Bradford?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Bradford and the wider Pennsylvania market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Bradford, PA metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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