Bernville, PA housing market
The typical Bernville home is worth about $408,000, up 3.9% in a year, 40% above the Pennsylvania typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Bernville compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Bernville at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Bernville | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $224,000 | $173,000 |
| 2018 | $237,000 | $181,000 |
| 2019 | $245,000 | $188,000 |
| 2020 | $258,000 | $198,000 |
| 2021 | $284,000 | $219,000 |
| 2022 | $316,000 | $240,000 |
| 2023 | $351,000 | $257,000 |
| 2024 | $369,000 | $268,000 |
| 2025 | $392,000 | $280,000 |
| 2026 | $398,000 | $287,000 |
| August 2026 | $408,000 | $290,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Bernville in 2025. Over the past 10 years, Bernville has permitted 1 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Bernville's population fell by 50 and no new homes were permitted. 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) | 1 | 1 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $64,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $128,000 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $192,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $192,000 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $192,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $128,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $128,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $85,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Bernville and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernville | $408K | +3.9% | $1,530 | 1 | $89,167 |
| Jefferson | — | +5.6%† | $1,530 | 0 | $116,250 |
| Penn | — | +5.6%† | $1,530 | 0 | $97,167 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,530
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Bernville is $1,530 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Bernville pay a median of $1,151, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $1,050 · 4 bedrooms $2,030
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (19506; 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.
Recent listings in Bernville
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. 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.