Benezette, PA housing market
Builders were permitted 3 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Benezette compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
3 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 3 new homes in Benezette in 2025, all single-family houses. Over the past 10 years, Benezette has permitted 31 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Benezette gained 9 residents while 19 new homes were permitted: about 0.5 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. 85% of Benezette's homes are seasonal or vacation homes, which adds housing without adding residents. 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) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $285,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $452,000 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $536,000 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $952,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $356,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $320,000 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $426,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $218,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $35,000 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $475,000 |
| 2015 | 8 | 4 | 4 | $500,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $75,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $385,000 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $220,000 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $299,000 |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $520,000 |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $280,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Benezette and its neighbors
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,000
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Benezette is $1,000 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $730 · 4 bedrooms $1,360
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (15821, 15832, 15868; Elk County, PA), 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.