Caernarvon, PA housing market
Home prices around Caernarvon have risen about 52% over the past 5 years. Builders were permitted 1 new home in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Caernarvon compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 52% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Caernarvon rose 52% over the past 5 years, faster than across Pennsylvania (48%). Last year prices rose 1%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Caernarvon home at roughly $547,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Pennsylvania since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +1% | +150% | +164% |
| 2024 | +6.8% | +148% | +152% |
| 2023 | +11% | +132% | +138% |
| 2022 | +16% | +109% | +122% |
| 2021 | +9.9% | +80% | +96% |
| 2020 | +6.3% | +64% | +79% |
| 2019 | −0.1% | +54% | +72% |
| 2018 | +0.6% | +55% | +66% |
| 2017 | +5.1% | +54% | +59% |
| 2016 | +4.6% | +46% | +53% |
| 2015 | +2.3% | +40% | +49% |
| 2014 | +1.1% | +37% | +46% |
| 2013 | +0.4% | +35% | +43% |
| 2012 | −3% | +35% | +42% |
| 2011 | −3.4% | +39% | +45% |
| 2010 | −6.6% | +44% | +48% |
| 2009 | −4% | +54% | +52% |
| 2008 | −1.7% | +60% | +57% |
| 2007 | +2% | +63% | +59% |
| 2006 | +5.9% | +60% | +55% |
| 2005 | +12% | +51% | +44% |
| 2004 | +14% | +35% | +29% |
| 2003 | +6.1% | +19% | +17% |
| 2002 | +7.2% | +12% | +12% |
| 2001 | +4.4% | +4.4% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Caernarvon ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 19543, 19520, 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.
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Caernarvon in 2025. That's 0.2 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Pennsylvania (2). Over the past 10 years, Caernarvon has permitted 134 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Caernarvon gained 228 residents while 57 new homes were permitted: about 4 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. 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 | $905,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $257,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2023 | 80 | 2 | 78 | $5.8 million |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 10 | 1 | 9 | $1.4 million |
| 2020 | 12 | 3 | 9 | $1.3 million |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2018 | 11 | 1 | 10 | $1.5 million |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $369,000 |
| 2016 | 10 | 1 | 9 | $1.4 million |
| 2015 | 7 | 2 | 5 | $1.1 million |
| 2014 | 13 | 8 | 5 | $1.4 million |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $280,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $424,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $323,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $174,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $154,000 |
| 2008 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2007 | 23 | 13 | 10 | $3.1 million |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2005 | 31 | 16 | 15 | $3.7 million |
| 2004 | 49 | 19 | 30 | $5.4 million |
| 2003 | 59 | 37 | 22 | $6.1 million |
| 2002 | 106 | 96 | 10 | $12 million |
| 2001 | 146 | 92 | 54 | $16.1 million |
| 2000 | 48 | 24 | 24 | $4.5 million |
How Caernarvon 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.
Caernarvon and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caernarvon | — | +1%† | $1,560 | 1 | $107,639 |
| New Morgan | — | +5.9%† | $1,650 | 0 | — |
| Robeson | — | +3.8%† | $1,460 | 54 | $93,009 |
| Caernarvon | — | +5.2%† | $1,440 | 5 | $118,519 |
| Honey Brook | $468K | +3.1% | $1,500 | 52 | $86,212 |
| West Nantmeal | — | −2.6%† | $1,470 | 1 | $126,154 |
| Brecknock | — | +4.3%† | $1,460 | 1 | $129,432 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.1 years of income
The typical Caernarvon home costs about 3.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across Pennsylvania (3.7 years).
How Caernarvon 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 $1,560
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Caernarvon is $1,560 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Caernarvon pay a median of $1,512. A two-bedroom takes about 17% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,120 · 4 bedrooms $2,070
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (19520, 19543; Lancaster, 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.