Metropolitan market · Pennsylvania · September 2026 data

What is the Pottsville, PA real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Pottsville, PA asks $159,900, up 0.9% year over year. Homes spend a median of 54 days on market, with 418 active listings and 18% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 46% of active listings, and inventory sits at 94% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$159,900
▲ 0.9% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$104
1,604 sq ft median
Median days on market
54
September 2026
Active listings
418
For sale now
New listings
180
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
18%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
94%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
46%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$224,700
▲ 29.1% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
99.7%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
162
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

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

The Pottsville, PA housing market lists at a $159,900 median as of September 2026, up 0.9% year over year, with a 54-day median market time and 418 homes for sale (18% with a price cut). Active inventory is 94% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Pottsville housing market statistics

The table summarizes Pottsville'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 Pottsville.

Pottsville, PA housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$159,900+0.9% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1041,604 sq ft median
Median days on market54+10% YoY
Active listings418+32% YoY
New listings this month180September 2026
Listings with a price cut18%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$224,700+29.1% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio99.7%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio46.1%193 pending
Inventory vs 201994%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Pottsville?

Pottsville home prices are up 0.9% year over year and 0.0% month over month as of September 2026, at a $159,900 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$170K$163K$155K$148K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

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

The 10-year view
$170K$146K$122K$99K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

How much inventory is on the market in Pottsville?

Pottsville has 418 active listings, 180 new this month, 193 pending as of September 2026. About 18% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 94% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
418
New this month
180
Pending
193
Price-reduced
75

Is Pottsville a good real estate investment?

Pottsville scores 71/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #86 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
71/100
#86 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+1.2%
Flat · model output, not advice
Momentum
45
Value
99
Rental yield
97
Supply risk
54
Market heat
76

Pottsville scores 71/100 on our composite Investor Score (#86 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 94% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 0.9% 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 Pottsville ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Pottsville?

A home at Pottsville's $159,900 median listing runs about $875 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%
$790/mo
−$85/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$875/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$964/mo
+$88/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $159,900 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 Pottsville?

To buy Pottsville’s $159,900 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $46,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,079/mo) at 28% of income. The area’s median household income is $66,901, so the median listing is within reach of a typical Pottsville household on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Pottsville, PA — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$159,900September 2026
Down payment (20%)$31,980Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$875/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (1.53% effective rate)$204/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$46,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$66,901Census 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 Pottsville housing market?

Longer-run demand in Pottsville shows up in 206 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +1,126 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Moderate. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
206
▲ 21.9% vs 2024
1.4 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+1,126
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$11.4M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
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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Pottsville housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Pottsville?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Pottsville, PA is $159,900, up 0.9% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Pottsville, PA metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Pottsville?
The median home listed in Pottsville asks $159,900 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $875 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Pottsville?
The median property in Pottsville spends 54 days on the market, with 418 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 Pottsville?
With a median 54 days on market and 18% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 46% of active listings, Pottsville 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 Pottsville a good place to invest in real estate?
Pottsville scores 71/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #86 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 Pottsville?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Pottsville 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 Pottsville, 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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Marcus Bell Real Estate Market Analyst

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