Guilford, PA housing market
The median sale price was $372,000 in May 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Guilford compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Guilford 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 48% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Guilford rose 48% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Pennsylvania. Last year prices rose 2.2%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Guilford home at roughly $407,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Pennsylvania since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +2.2% | +142% | +164% |
| 2024 | +7.9% | +136% | +152% |
| 2023 | +5.7% | +119% | +138% |
| 2022 | +15% | +107% | +122% |
| 2021 | +10% | +80% | +96% |
| 2020 | +2.1% | +63% | +79% |
| 2019 | +5.2% | +60% | +72% |
| 2018 | +1.2% | +52% | +66% |
| 2017 | +2.1% | +50% | +59% |
| 2016 | +2.1% | +47% | +53% |
| 2015 | +1.2% | +44% | +49% |
| 2014 | +2.4% | +42% | +46% |
| 2013 | −1.1% | +39% | +43% |
| 2012 | −1.6% | +41% | +42% |
| 2011 | −4.6% | +43% | +45% |
| 2010 | −5.2% | +50% | +48% |
| 2009 | −4.6% | +58% | +52% |
| 2008 | −3.8% | +66% | +57% |
| 2007 | +2.2% | +72% | +59% |
| 2006 | +12% | +68% | +55% |
| 2005 | +20% | +50% | +44% |
| 2004 | +9% | +25% | +29% |
| 2003 | +5.4% | +15% | +17% |
| 2002 | +3.3% | +9% | +12% |
| 2001 | +5.6% | +5.6% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Guilford ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 17202, 17222, 17261, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
256 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 256 new homes in Guilford in 2025: 31 single-family houses and 225 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $27.5 million to build. That's 17 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Pennsylvania (2). Over the past 10 years, Guilford has permitted 761 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Guilford gained 96 residents while 240 new homes were permitted: about 0.4 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes 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) | 57 | 25 | 32 | $10.6 million |
| 2025 | 256 | 31 | 225 | $27.5 million |
| 2024 | 152 | 53 | 99 | $27.3 million |
| 2023 | 95 | 47 | 48 | $22.8 million |
| 2022 | 43 | 43 | 0 | $13.4 million |
| 2021 | 50 | 50 | 0 | $14.7 million |
| 2020 | 43 | 43 | 0 | $10.8 million |
| 2019 | 29 | 29 | 0 | $7.9 million |
| 2018 | 36 | 36 | 0 | $9.6 million |
| 2017 | 33 | 33 | 0 | $8.8 million |
| 2016 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $6.3 million |
| 2015 | 30 | 30 | 0 | $7.7 million |
| 2014 | 25 | 25 | 0 | $6 million |
| 2013 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2012 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2011 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2010 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $3.6 million |
| 2009 | 25 | 25 | 0 | $4.5 million |
| 2008 | 24 | 20 | 4 | $4.2 million |
| 2007 | 58 | 40 | 18 | $8.3 million |
| 2006 | 85 | 67 | 18 | $12.1 million |
| 2005 | 138 | 111 | 27 | $18.2 million |
| 2004 | 155 | 116 | 39 | $18.9 million |
How Guilford ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Guilford and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guilford | — | +2.2%† | $1,390 | 256 | $78,389 |
| Hamilton | — | +1.9%† | $1,400 | 64 | $99,821 |
| Chambersburg | $289K | +1.5% | $1,470 | 236 | $56,576 |
| Greene | — | +2.6%† | $1,380 | 30 | $87,691 |
| Quincy | — | +4.1%† | $1,420 | 5 | $63,357 |
| Antrim | — | +4.7%† | $1,380 | 141 | $94,205 |
| Hamiltonban | — | −2.5%† | $1,510 | — | $90,521 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.3 years of income
The typical Guilford home costs about 3.3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Pennsylvania (3.7 years).
How Guilford ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,390
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Guilford is $1,390 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Guilford pay a median of $1,268. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,020 · 4 bedrooms $2,000
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (17202, 17222, 17261; Chambersburg, 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, 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.