Metropolitan market · Pennsylvania · September 2026 data

What is the Chambersburg, PA real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Chambersburg, PA asks $358,600, down 1.1% year over year. Homes spend a median of 45 days on market, with 433 active listings and 22% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 52% of active listings, and inventory sits at 85% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Estimated gross rental yield on the median listing is 4.6%. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$358,600
▼ 1.1% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$177
1,947 sq ft median
Median days on market
45
September 2026
Active listings
433
For sale now
New listings
170
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
22%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
85%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
52%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$277,500
▼ 7.5% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
98.6%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
177
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

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

The Chambersburg, PA housing market lists at a $358,600 median as of September 2026, down 1.1% year over year, with a 45-day median market time and 433 homes for sale (22% with a price cut). Active inventory is 85% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule. Gross rental yield is about 4.6%.

Chambersburg housing market statistics

The table summarizes Chambersburg'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 Chambersburg.

Chambersburg, PA housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$358,600-1.1% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1771,947 sq ft median
Median days on market45+26% YoY
Active listings433+16% YoY
New listings this month170September 2026
Listings with a price cut22%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$277,500-7.5% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio98.6%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio51.6%224 pending
Inventory vs 201985%Active listings vs same month in 2019
Gross rental yield4.6%2BR fair market rent

How have home prices changed in Chambersburg?

Chambersburg home prices are down 1.1% year over year and -0.4% month over month as of September 2026, at a $358,600 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$368K$363K$358K$352K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

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

The 10-year view
$368K$328K$287K$246K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

How much inventory is on the market in Chambersburg?

Chambersburg has 433 active listings, 170 new this month, 224 pending as of September 2026. About 22% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 85% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
433
New this month
170
Pending
224
Price-reduced
94

Is Chambersburg a good real estate investment?

Chambersburg scores 61/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #238 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
61/100
#238 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+0.5%
Flat · model output, not advice
Price volatility
Medium
σ 5.6% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
45
Value
66
Rental yield
70
Supply risk
44
Market heat
77

Chambersburg scores 61/100 on our composite Investor Score (#238 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 46% over five years and +78% over ten, leaving prices 37% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,379/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 4.6%; active inventory sits at 85% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 1.1% 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 Chambersburg ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Chambersburg?

A home at Chambersburg's $358,600 median listing runs about $1,963 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%
$1,772/mo
−$191/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,963/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$2,161/mo
+$198/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $358,600 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 Chambersburg?

To buy Chambersburg’s $358,600 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $98,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($2,295/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.3× the area’s $74,946 median household income, so a typical Chambersburg household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Chambersburg, PA — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$358,600September 2026
Down payment (20%)$71,720Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,963/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (1.11% effective rate)$332/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$98,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$74,946Census 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 Chambersburg housing market?

Longer-run demand in Chambersburg shows up in 993 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +604 residents; +3.0% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
993
▲ 56.9% vs 2024
6.3 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+604
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$17.7M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
+3.0%
▲ 64.5k nonfarm jobs · August 2026
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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Chambersburg housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Chambersburg?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Chambersburg, PA is $358,600, down 1.1% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Chambersburg, PA metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Chambersburg?
The median home listed in Chambersburg asks $358,600 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,963 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Chambersburg?
The median property in Chambersburg spends 45 days on the market, with 433 homes actively listed and 22% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Chambersburg?
With a median 45 days on market and 22% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 52% of active listings, Chambersburg 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 Chambersburg a good place to invest in real estate?
Chambersburg scores 61/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #238 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 Chambersburg?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Chambersburg 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 Chambersburg, 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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Priya Nandakumar Housing Economist

Priya Nandakumar is a housing economist who tracks national and regional housing-supply trends, mortgage rates and affordability using public Census and housing-starts data. She translates federal housing releases into metro-level takeaways for buyers and investors.

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