A typical Elim home is worth roughly $146,000
Homes typically sell in 5 days, a little above asking.
What kind of housing town is Elim?
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Under ~4 months of supply favors sellers; over ~6 favors buyers.
Redfin Data Center, all residential sales, May 2026.
A typical home costs 2.2 years of income
Less than across Pennsylvania (3.3 years). Try your own numbers below.
That covers a typical Elim home, with $81K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,140 a month here, $160 more than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Elim’s typical property tax (1.74% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
Home prices up 49% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Elim rose 49% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Pennsylvania. Last year prices rose 3.1%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Elim home at roughly $146,000 today.
Carrying the Census median forward with the index puts a typical home at about $146K.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Elim, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,140
Renters already here pay a median of $871, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Johnstown, PA MSA): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
68% of Elim households own their home
Half of Elim’s homes were built before 1959.
Pennsylvania: 69% own.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024.
Elim vs. its neighbors
Elim is the 3rd priciest of 7 neighboring towns. Tap one to see its housing page.
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| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elim | $146K* | +3.1%† | $1,140 | — | $65,482 |
| Upper Yoder | $153K* | +3.1%† | $1,140 | 1 | $66,974 |
| Southmont | $126K* | +3.1%† | $1,140 | 0 | $73,400 |
| Johnstown | $98K | +3.8% | $1,000 | 0 | $37,888 |
| Ferndale | $83K* | +3.1%† | $1,140 | 0 | $56,625 |
| Westmont | $181K* | +3.1%† | $1,140 | 0 | $108,988 |
| Riverside | — | +3.1%† | $1,140 | — | $54,479 |
| Stonycreek | $101K* | — | $1,090 | 1 | $54,648 |
Typical value: Zillow Home Value Index; * Census median home value where Zillow has none. † FHFA price index change where Zillow has none. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. New homes: Census building permits.
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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. 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. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer.