Ceres, PA housing market
Builders were permitted 1 new home in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Ceres 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 Ceres in 2025. That's 1 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Pennsylvania (2). Over the past 10 years, Ceres has permitted 1 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Ceres's population fell by 59 even though 5 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.
Show as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $199,000 |
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $368,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $498,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $179,000 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $20,000 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $260,000 |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $196,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $145,000 |
| 2002 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $375,000 |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $142,000 |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $354,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Ceres and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceres | — | $970 | 1 | $60,114 |
| Annin | — | $1,000 | 5 | $108,333 |
| Liberty | — | $1,030 | 0 | $50,361 |
| Sharon | — | $970 | 0 | $78,393 |
| Pleasant Valley | — | $1,000 | 0 | $80,104 |
| Eldred | — | $970 | 0 | $73,542 |
1.6 years of income
The typical Ceres home costs about 1.6 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 $970
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Ceres is $970 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Ceres pay a median of $893. A two-bedroom takes about 19% of the town's median household income.
Studio $710 · 4 bedrooms $1,410
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (16731, 16748; McKean 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.