Metropolitan market · Pennsylvania · September 2026 data

What is the Lewistown, PA real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Lewistown, PA asks $232,450, up 1.9% year over year. Homes spend a median of 40 days on market, with 67 active listings and 19% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 62% 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
$232,450
▲ 1.9% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$127
1,534 sq ft median
Median days on market
40
September 2026
Active listings
67
For sale now
New listings
42
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
19%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
66%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
62%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$189,000
▼ 0.5% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
98.7%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
25
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

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

The Lewistown, PA housing market lists at a $232,450 median as of September 2026, up 1.9% year over year, with a 40-day median market time and 67 homes for sale (19% with a price cut). Active inventory is 66% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Lewistown housing market statistics

The table summarizes Lewistown'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 Lewistown.

Lewistown, PA housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$232,450+1.9% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1271,534 sq ft median
Median days on market40-31% YoY
Active listings67-8% YoY
New listings this month42September 2026
Listings with a price cut19%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$189,000-0.5% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio98.7%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio61.9%42 pending
Inventory vs 201966%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Lewistown?

Lewistown home prices are up 1.9% year over year and -1.0% month over month as of September 2026, at a $232,450 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$232K$220K$207K$195K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

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

The 10-year view
$235K$204K$172K$141K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

How much inventory is on the market in Lewistown?

Lewistown has 67 active listings, 42 new this month, 42 pending as of September 2026. About 19% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 66% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
67
New this month
42
Pending
42
Price-reduced
12

Is Lewistown a good real estate investment?

Lewistown scores 73/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #64 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
73/100
#64 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+5.0%
▲ Rising · model output, not advice
Momentum
70
Value
83
Rental yield
53
Supply risk
22
Market heat
83

Lewistown scores 73/100 on our composite Investor Score (#64 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 up 1.9% 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 Lewistown ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Lewistown?

A home at Lewistown's $232,450 median listing runs about $1,272 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%
$1,149/mo
−$124/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,272/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,401/mo
+$129/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $232,450 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 Lewistown?

To buy Lewistown’s $232,450 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $67,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,575/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.1× the area’s $61,415 median household income, so a typical Lewistown household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Lewistown, PA — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$232,450September 2026
Down payment (20%)$46,490Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,272/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (1.56% effective rate)$302/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$67,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$61,415Census 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 Lewistown housing market?

Longer-run demand in Lewistown shows up in 62 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +73 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
62
▲ 6.9% vs 2024
1.4 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+73
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$289,000/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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Lewistown housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Lewistown?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Lewistown, PA is $232,450, up 1.9% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Lewistown, PA metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Lewistown?
The median home listed in Lewistown asks $232,450 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,272 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Lewistown?
The median property in Lewistown spends 40 days on the market, with 67 homes actively listed and 19% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Lewistown?
With a median 40 days on market and 19% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 62% of active listings, Lewistown 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 Lewistown a good place to invest in real estate?
Lewistown scores 73/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #64 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 Lewistown?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Lewistown 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 Lewistown, 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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