| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $119,975 | +6.0% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $78 | 1,491 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 53 | +3% YoY |
| Active listings | 245 | +8% YoY |
| New listings this month | 118 | September 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 18% | Share of active |
| Median sale price (closed) | $150,000 | +30.4% YoY · closed sales, July 2026 |
| Sale-to-list ratio | 100.0% | Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted |
| Pending-to-active ratio | 61.6% | 151 pending |
| Inventory vs 2019 | 47% | Active listings vs same month in 2019 |
| Gross rental yield | 10.3% | 2BR fair market rent |
Metropolitan market · Pennsylvania · September 2026 data
What is the Johnstown, PA real estate market doing?
As of September 2026, the median home listed in Johnstown, PA asks $119,975, up 6.0% year over year. Homes spend a median of 53 days on market, with 245 active listings and 18% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 62% of active listings, and inventory sits at 47% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Estimated gross rental yield on the median listing is 10.3%. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$119,975
▲ 6.0% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$78
1,491 sq ft median
Median days on market
53
September 2026
Active listings
245
For sale now
New listings
118
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
18%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
47%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
62%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$150,000
▲ 30.4% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
100.0%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
110
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
What is the Johnstown, PA housing market doing right now?
The Johnstown, PA housing market lists at a $119,975 median as of September 2026, up 6.0% year over year, with a 53-day median market time and 245 homes for sale (18% with a price cut). Active inventory is 47% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule. Gross rental yield is about 10.3%.
Johnstown housing market statistics
The table summarizes Johnstown'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 Johnstown.
How have home prices changed in Johnstown?
Johnstown home prices are up 6.0% year over year and +0.1% month over month as of September 2026, at a $119,975 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Johnstown PA · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Johnstown PA · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Johnstown?
Johnstown has 245 active listings, 118 new this month, 151 pending as of September 2026. About 18% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 47% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.
Is Johnstown a good real estate investment?
Johnstown scores 85/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #3 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
85/100
#3 of 933 covered metros
Price volatility
Low
σ 4.8% · 20-yr price-index swings
Johnstown scores 85/100 on our composite Investor Score (#3 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 49% over five years and +64% over ten, leaving prices 36% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,035/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 10.3%; active inventory sits at 47% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 6.0% 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 Johnstown ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Johnstown?
A home at Johnstown's $119,975 median listing runs about $657 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%
$593/mo
−$64/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$657/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$723/mo
+$66/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $119,975 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 Johnstown?
To buy Johnstown’s $119,975 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $34,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($785/mo) at 28% of income. The area’s median household income is $56,292, so the median listing is within reach of a typical Johnstown household on these terms.
| Item | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $119,975 | September 2026 |
| Down payment (20%) | $23,995 | Assumption |
| Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed) | $657/mo | Rate as of 2026-10-01 |
| Property tax (1.28% effective rate) | $128/mo | Census ACS |
| Income needed (28% rule) | $34,000 | Gross household income / yr |
| Median household income | $56,292 | Census 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 Johnstown housing market?
Longer-run demand in Johnstown shows up in 62 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -12 residents; +0.8% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
62
▼ 3.1% vs 2024
0.5 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-12
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$15.9M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
+0.8%
▲ 49.7k 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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What is the median home price in Johnstown?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Johnstown, PA is $119,975, up 6.0% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Johnstown, PA metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Johnstown?
The median home listed in Johnstown asks $119,975 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $657 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Johnstown?
The median property in Johnstown spends 53 days on the market, with 245 homes actively listed and 18% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Johnstown?
With a median 53 days on market and 18% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 62% of active listings, Johnstown 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 Johnstown a good place to invest in real estate?
Johnstown scores 85/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #3 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.
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See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Johnstown 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 Johnstown, 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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