Jackson, PA housing market
Home prices around Jackson have risen about 38% over the past 5 years. Builders were permitted 266 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Jackson compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 38% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Jackson rose 38% over the past 5 years, slower than across Pennsylvania (48%). Last year prices fell 8.5%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Jackson home at roughly $596,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Pennsylvania since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −8.5% | +141% | +164% |
| 2024 | +9.5% | +163% | +152% |
| 2023 | +18% | +140% | +138% |
| 2022 | +6.6% | +103% | +122% |
| 2021 | +9.7% | +91% | +96% |
| 2020 | +1.3% | +74% | +79% |
| 2019 | +5.3% | +72% | +72% |
| 2018 | +4% | +63% | +66% |
| 2017 | +3.9% | +57% | +59% |
| 2016 | +3.9% | +51% | +53% |
| 2015 | −0.9% | +45% | +49% |
| 2014 | +8.4% | +46% | +46% |
| 2013 | +0.7% | +35% | +43% |
| 2012 | +0.8% | +34% | +42% |
| 2011 | +1.2% | +33% | +45% |
| 2010 | −0.5% | +32% | +48% |
| 2009 | −0.2% | +32% | +52% |
| 2008 | +2.1% | +32% | +57% |
| 2007 | +3.3% | +30% | +59% |
| 2006 | +2.5% | +26% | +55% |
| 2005 | +3.1% | +22% | +44% |
| 2004 | +4.6% | +19% | +29% |
| 2003 | +4% | +14% | +17% |
| 2002 | +3.3% | +9.2% | +12% |
| 2001 | +5.8% | +5.8% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Jackson ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 16063, 16033, 16037, 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.
266 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 266 new homes in Jackson in 2025: 261 single-family houses and 5 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $93 million to build. That's 48 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Pennsylvania (2). Over the past 10 years, Jackson has permitted 1,454 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Jackson gained 1,226 residents while 525 new homes were permitted: about 2.3 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Pennsylvania: 1.4 new residents per new home.
How Jackson ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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) | 162 | 162 | 0 | $61.3 million |
| 2025 | 266 | 261 | 5 | $93 million |
| 2024 | 232 | 226 | 6 | $77.6 million |
| 2023 | 161 | 161 | 0 | $52.6 million |
| 2022 | 92 | 92 | 0 | $27.5 million |
| 2021 | 172 | 159 | 13 | $43.4 million |
| 2020 | 142 | 138 | 4 | $37 million |
| 2019 | 159 | 119 | 40 | $35.6 million |
| 2018 | 92 | 74 | 18 | $22 million |
| 2017 | 76 | 74 | 2 | $20 million |
| 2016 | 62 | 62 | 0 | $16.1 million |
| 2015 | 64 | 64 | 0 | $15.7 million |
| 2014 | 55 | 55 | 0 | $13.3 million |
| 2013 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $237,000 |
| 2011 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2006 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2005 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2004 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2003 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2002 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2001 | 69 | 69 | 0 | $10.3 million |
| 2000 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $4.5 million |
How Jackson 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.
Jackson and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | — | −8.5%† | $1,330 | 266 | $119,741 |
| Zelienople | $408K | −3% | $1,280 | 4 | $68,110 |
| Harmony | $408K | −5.4% | $1,320 | 0 | $84,844 |
| Evans City | $362K | −3.3% | $1,420 | 2 | $74,107 |
| Forward | — | +0.5%† | $1,370 | 26 | $107,386 |
| Cranberry | $473K | +2.5% | $1,880 | 418 | $125,126 |
| Lancaster | — | −5.3%† | $1,340 | 2 | $99,432 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.4 years of income
The typical Jackson home costs about 3.4 years of the town's median household income, less than across Pennsylvania (3.7 years).
How Jackson 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 $1,330
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Jackson is $1,330 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Jackson pay a median of $1,092, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 13% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,030 · 4 bedrooms $1,840
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (16033, 16037, 16063; Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area), 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. 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.