Deer Lake, PA housing market
The median sale price was $331,000 in May 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Deer Lake compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Deer Lake at a glance
Only 2 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 61% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Deer Lake rose 61% over the past 5 years, faster than across Pennsylvania (48%). Last year prices rose 1.5%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Pennsylvania since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +1.5% | +172% | +164% |
| 2024 | +19% | +168% | +152% |
| 2023 | +2.7% | +125% | +138% |
| 2022 | +21% | +119% | +122% |
| 2021 | +7.5% | +82% | +96% |
| 2020 | +5.4% | +69% | +79% |
| 2019 | +6.1% | +60% | +72% |
| 2018 | +1% | +51% | +66% |
| 2017 | +5.2% | +50% | +59% |
| 2016 | +0.1% | +42% | +53% |
| 2015 | +6.7% | +42% | +49% |
| 2014 | −3% | +33% | +46% |
| 2013 | +1.8% | +37% | +43% |
| 2012 | −2.6% | +35% | +42% |
| 2011 | −1.5% | +39% | +45% |
| 2010 | 0% | +41% | +48% |
| 2009 | −6.3% | +41% | +52% |
| 2008 | +0.2% | +50% | +57% |
| 2007 | +4.3% | +50% | +59% |
| 2006 | +8.7% | +44% | +55% |
| 2005 | +8.4% | +32% | +44% |
| 2004 | +5.3% | +22% | +29% |
| 2003 | +5% | +16% | +17% |
| 2002 | +2.5% | +10% | +12% |
| 2001 | +7.6% | +7.6% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 17961, 17922, covering 80% of Deer Lake’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.
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Deer Lake in 2025. Over the past 10 years, Deer Lake has permitted 4 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Deer Lake's population fell by 17 even though 8 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $820,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $454,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $864,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $166,000 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $785,000 |
| 2006 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2005 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2004 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2003 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2002 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $56,000 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
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 $1,060
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Deer Lake is $1,060 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Deer Lake pay a median of $817, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $750 · 4 bedrooms $1,460
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (17922, 17961; 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, May 2026. 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.