Barr, PA housing market
Builders were permitted 4 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Barr compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
4 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 4 new homes in Barr in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1.8 million to build. That's 2 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Pennsylvania as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Barr has permitted 24 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Barr's population fell by 7 even though 25 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are 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.
Show as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $885,000 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $362,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $548,000 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $420,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $902,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $675,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $419,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $452,000 |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $846,000 |
| 2010 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $159,000 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $966,000 |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $373,000 |
| 2004 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $542,000 |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $516,000 |
| 2001 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $864,000 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Barr and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barr | — | — | $1,080 | 4 | $78,036 |
| Cambria | — | — | $1,070 | 5 | $72,822 |
| Blacklick | — | — | $1,090 | 3 | $57,250 |
| Northern Cambria | $84K | +1.9% | $980 | 1 | $54,673 |
| West Carroll | — | — | $970 | 0 | $50,833 |
| Susquehanna | — | — | $970 | 2 | $52,431 |
| Pine | — | — | $980 | — | $69,375 |
2.3 years of income
The typical Barr home costs about 2.3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Pennsylvania (3.7 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,080
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Barr is $1,080 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Barr pay a median of $636, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 17% of the town's median household income.
Studio $880 · 4 bedrooms $1,560
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (15714, 15722, 15760, 15762, 15775, 15931; Johnstown, 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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.