Branch, PA housing market
Home prices around Branch have risen about 66% over the past 5 years. No new homes were permitted in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Branch compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 66% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Branch rose 66% over the past 5 years, faster than across Pennsylvania (48%). Last year prices rose 9%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Branch home at roughly $324,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Pennsylvania since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +9% | +140% | +164% |
| 2024 | +9.5% | +120% | +152% |
| 2023 | +0.9% | +101% | +138% |
| 2022 | +20% | +99% | +122% |
| 2021 | +14% | +65% | +96% |
| 2020 | +1.3% | +45% | +79% |
| 2019 | +7.3% | +43% | +72% |
| 2018 | +4.9% | +33% | +66% |
| 2017 | −2% | +27% | +59% |
| 2016 | +2.6% | +30% | +53% |
| 2015 | +1.4% | +26% | +49% |
| 2014 | +2% | +25% | +46% |
| 2013 | −4.6% | +22% | +43% |
| 2012 | +2.3% | +28% | +42% |
| 2011 | +0.5% | +25% | +45% |
| 2010 | −6.4% | +24% | +48% |
| 2009 | −0.5% | +33% | +52% |
| 2008 | −0.1% | +34% | +57% |
| 2007 | +2.9% | +34% | +59% |
| 2006 | +6.6% | +30% | +55% |
| 2005 | +7.6% | +22% | +44% |
| 2004 | +3.5% | +13% | +29% |
| 2003 | +1.6% | +9.6% | +17% |
| 2002 | +4.1% | +7.8% | +12% |
| 2001 | +3.7% | +3.7% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 17901, 17944, covering 88% of Branch’s land, 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 Branch in 2025. The last year with any was 2024 (1 new home).
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Branch's population fell by 88 even though 7 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.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $129,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $970,000 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $515,000 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $426,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $195,000 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $111,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $202,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $335,000 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $437,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $585,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $433,000 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $549,000 |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $732,000 |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $732,000 |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $732,000 |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $390,000 |
| 2000 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $390,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Branch and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branch | — | +9%† | $1,040 | 0 | $79,139 |
| Pottsville | $154K | +4.1% | $1,040 | 0 | $54,332 |
| Norwegian | — | +9%† | $1,040 | 7 | $85,272 |
| North Manheim | — | +2.3%† | $1,010 | 19 | $88,125 |
| Wayne | — | −2.6%† | $1,020 | 11 | $98,300 |
| Cass | — | +9%† | $1,040 | 1 | $81,917 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.3 years of income
The typical Branch 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 $1,040
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Branch is $1,040 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Branch pay a median of $1,164. A two-bedroom takes about 16% of the town's median household income.
Studio $730 · 4 bedrooms $1,420
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (17901, 17944; Schuylkill 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. 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.