Metropolitan market · Pennsylvania · September 2026 data

What is the St. Marys, PA real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in St. Marys, PA asks $167,250, down 0.4% year over year. Homes spend a median of 76 days on market, with 63 active listings and 16% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 35% of active listings, and inventory sits at 67% of the same month in 2019 — a buyer-leaning market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$167,250
▼ 0.4% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$121
1,450 sq ft median
Median days on market
76
September 2026
Active listings
63
For sale now
New listings
18
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
16%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
67%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
35%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$164,300
▲ 11.4% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Homes sold / month
1
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the St. Marys, PA housing market doing right now?

The St. Marys, PA housing market lists at a $167,250 median as of September 2026, down 0.4% year over year, with a 76-day median market time and 63 homes for sale (16% with a price cut). Active inventory is 67% of the 2019 level, reading as a buyer-leaning market by days-on-market pace.

St. Marys housing market statistics

The table summarizes St. Marys'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 St. Marys.

St. Marys, PA housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$167,250-0.4% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1211,450 sq ft median
Median days on market76+35% YoY
Active listings63+4% YoY
New listings this month18September 2026
Listings with a price cut16%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$164,300+11.4% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Pending-to-active ratio35.2%22 pending
Inventory vs 201967%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in St. Marys?

St. Marys home prices are down 0.4% year over year and +10.3% month over month as of September 2026, at a $167,250 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$183K$175K$167K$159K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

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

The 10-year view
$183K$158K$132K$107K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

How much inventory is on the market in St. Marys?

St. Marys has 63 active listings, 18 new this month, 22 pending as of September 2026. About 16% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 67% of its 2019 level — a buyer-leaning market by pace.

Active listings
63
New this month
18
Pending
22
Price-reduced
9

Is St. Marys a good real estate investment?

St. Marys scores 72/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #74 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
72/100
#74 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+4.4%
▲ Rising · model output, not advice
Momentum
59
Value
98
Rental yield
84
Supply risk
24
Market heat
39

St. Marys scores 72/100 on our composite Investor Score (#74 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 67% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 0.4% 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 St. Marys ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in St. Marys?

A home at St. Marys's $167,250 median listing runs about $915 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%
$826/mo
−$89/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$915/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,008/mo
+$93/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $167,250 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 St. Marys?

To buy St. Marys’s $167,250 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $47,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,098/mo) at 28% of income. The area’s median household income is $64,103, so the median listing is within reach of a typical St. Marys household on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in St. Marys, PA — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$167,250September 2026
Down payment (20%)$33,450Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$915/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (1.31% effective rate)$183/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$47,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$64,103Census 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 St. Marys housing market?

Longer-run demand in St. Marys shows up in 47 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -16 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
47
▼ 11.3% vs 2024
1.5 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-16
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$1.4M/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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St. Marys housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in St. Marys?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in St. Marys, PA is $167,250, down 0.4% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the St. Marys, PA metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in St. Marys?
The median home listed in St. Marys asks $167,250 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $915 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in St. Marys?
The median property in St. Marys spends 76 days on the market, with 63 homes actively listed and 16% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer-leaning market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in St. Marys?
With a median 76 days on market and 16% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 35% of active listings, St. Marys reads as a buyer-leaning market as of September 2026. Lean is based on days-on-market pace when closed-sale ratios are unavailable. Conditions shift monthly.
Is St. Marys a good place to invest in real estate?
St. Marys scores 72/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #74 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 St. Marys?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving St. Marys 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 St. Marys, 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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