Metropolitan market · Pennsylvania · June 2026 data

Reading Real Estate Market

The Reading, PA housing market as of June 2026 — real median listing price, market pace, inventory and supply, from public records and industry data. Prepare a client-ready Reading report in a click.

Median listing price
$354,900
▲ 2.9% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$185
1,839 sq ft median
Median days on market
26
June 2026
Active listings
459
For sale now
New listings
494
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
9%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$304,950
▲ 4.8% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
100.9%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
392
Closed sales
Median listing price trend
$355K$344K$334K$323K Q3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26

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

The 10-year view
$355K$314K$272K$231K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

Supply snapshot
Active listings
459
New this month
494
Pending
603
Price-reduced
41

As of June 2026, the median home listed in Reading, PA asks $354,900 — up 2.9% from a year ago. Homes are taking a median of 26 days to go under contract, and 9% of the 459 active listings have taken a price cut, which points to a seller-leaning market. Figures cover the Reading, PA metro area. Based on public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Investment snapshot
Investor Score
77/100
#29 of 932 covered metros
12-month outlook
+3.7%
▲ Rising · model output, not advice
Price volatility
Medium
σ 5.5% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
60
Value
55
Rental yield
87
Supply risk
8
Market heat
98

Reading scores 77/100 on our composite Investor Score (#29 of 932 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 61% over five years and +107% over ten, leaving prices 58% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,575/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 5.3%; active inventory sits at 45% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 2.9% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).

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 Reading ranks on the trending markets index.

What mortgage rates do to the payment
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$1,600/mo
−$182/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$1,782/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$1,972/mo
+$190/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $354,900 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

Growth, supply pipeline & risk
Building permits (2025)
380
▲ 47.3% vs 2024
0.9 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+50
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$59.9M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
-0.2%
▼ 185.6k nonfarm jobs · May 2026
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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Reading market FAQs

What is the median home price in Reading?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Reading, PA is $354,900, up 2.9% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Reading, PA metro area.
How fast are homes selling in Reading?
The median property in Reading spends 26 days on the market, with 459 homes actively listed and 9% of them carrying a price cut — a seller-leaning market by pace.
Who are the top real estate agents in Reading?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Reading and the wider Pennsylvania market.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Reading, 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.