Alsace, PA housing market
Home prices around Alsace have risen about 60% over the past 5 years. No new homes were permitted in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Alsace compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 60% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Alsace rose 60% over the past 5 years, faster than across Pennsylvania (48%). Last year prices rose 5.3%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Alsace home at roughly $391,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Pennsylvania since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +5.3% | +167% | +164% |
| 2024 | +6.1% | +153% | +152% |
| 2023 | +12% | +139% | +138% |
| 2022 | +13% | +114% | +122% |
| 2021 | +13% | +89% | +96% |
| 2020 | +4.3% | +67% | +79% |
| 2019 | +2.9% | +60% | +72% |
| 2018 | +6.5% | +55% | +66% |
| 2017 | +3.6% | +46% | +59% |
| 2016 | +1% | +41% | +53% |
| 2015 | +3.7% | +39% | +49% |
| 2014 | −0.7% | +34% | +46% |
| 2013 | +0.2% | +35% | +43% |
| 2012 | −4.9% | +35% | +42% |
| 2011 | −3.1% | +42% | +45% |
| 2010 | −4.5% | +46% | +48% |
| 2009 | −4.4% | +53% | +52% |
| 2008 | +1.1% | +60% | +57% |
| 2007 | +1.5% | +59% | +59% |
| 2006 | +9.9% | +56% | +55% |
| 2005 | +14% | +42% | +44% |
| 2004 | +10% | +25% | +29% |
| 2003 | +3.1% | +13% | +17% |
| 2002 | +5% | +9.9% | +12% |
| 2001 | +4.6% | +4.6% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Alsace ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 19560, 19606, 19547, 19522, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Alsace in 2025. The last year with any was 2024 (6 new homes).
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Alsace gained 83 residents while 102 new homes were permitted: about 0.8 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. Across Pennsylvania: 1.4 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 1 | 1 | 0 | $316,000 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $387,000 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $560,000 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $600,000 |
| 2015 | 62 | 2 | 60 | $4.9 million |
| 2014 | 21 | 1 | 20 | $1.6 million |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $185,000 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $283,000 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $776,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $793,000 |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $896,000 |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $850,000 |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $599,000 |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $814,000 |
| 2002 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $538,000 |
| 2000 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.1 million |
How Alsace ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Alsace and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alsace | +5.3%† | $1,790 | 0 | $71,103 |
| Muhlenberg | +4%† | $1,830 | 23 | $88,069 |
| Exeter | +5.1%† | $1,660 | 12 | $100,083 |
| Lower Alsace | +5.3%† | $1,750 | 6 | $76,250 |
| Oley | +9.7%† | $1,720 | 1 | $90,750 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.2 years of income
The typical Alsace home costs about 3.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across Pennsylvania (3.7 years).
How Alsace ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,790
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Alsace is $1,790 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Alsace pay a median of $1,755. A two-bedroom takes about 30% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,240 · 4 bedrooms $2,370
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (19522, 19547, 19560, 19606; Reading, PA MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.