Catharine, PA housing market
Builders were permitted 1 new home in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Catharine compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Catharine in 2025. Over the past 10 years, Catharine has permitted 8 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Catharine gained 47 residents while 8 new homes were permitted: about 5.9 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.
Show as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $160,000 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $193,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $193,000 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $465,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $347,000 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $180,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $163,000 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $80,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $53,000 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $217,000 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $159,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $159,000 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $492,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $180,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Catharine and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catharine | — | — | $990 | 1 | $75,357 |
| Morris | — | — | $1,210 | 1 | $109,464 |
| Woodbury | — | — | $970 | 2 | $76,845 |
| Tyrone | — | +6.2%† | $1,190 | 3 | $91,667 |
| Porter | — | — | $1,160 | 0 | $60,441 |
| Frankstown | — | +12.9%† | $1,220 | 9 | $97,714 |
| Williamsburg | $181K | +7.4% | $970 | 0 | $50,952 |
† 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 $990
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Catharine is $990 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Catharine pay a median of $738, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $710 · 4 bedrooms $1,490
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (16648, 16693; Altoona, 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.