Fairfield, PA housing market
The typical Fairfield home is worth about $351,000, up 3.8% in a year, 21% above the Pennsylvania typical home. Homes typically sell in 41 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Fairfield compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Fairfield at a glance
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.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Fairfield | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $203,000 | $173,000 |
| 2018 | $210,000 | $181,000 |
| 2019 | $217,000 | $188,000 |
| 2020 | $228,000 | $198,000 |
| 2021 | $257,000 | $219,000 |
| 2022 | $283,000 | $240,000 |
| 2023 | $303,000 | $257,000 |
| 2024 | $314,000 | $268,000 |
| 2025 | $333,000 | $280,000 |
| 2026 | $346,000 | $287,000 |
| August 2026 | $351,000 | $290,000 |
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 $1,520
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Fairfield is $1,520 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Fairfield pay a median of $1,018, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $1,110 · 4 bedrooms $2,150
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (17320; Gettysburg, 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, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, February 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.