Jefferson, PA housing market
Builders were permitted 5 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Jefferson compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
5 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 5 new homes in Jefferson in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1.5 million to build. That's 2.4 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Pennsylvania as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Jefferson has permitted 22 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Jefferson's population fell by 1 even though 32 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.
Show as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 3 | 3 | 0 | $879,000 |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $180,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $279,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $183,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $183,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $183,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $728,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $260,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $646,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $691,000 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $375,000 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $806,000 |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $740,000 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $621,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $314,000 |
| 2004 | 44 | 44 | 0 | $10.8 million |
| 2003 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $894,000 |
| 2002 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $564,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $258,000 |
| 2000 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $395,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Jefferson and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | — | $1,100 | 5 | $72,500 |
| Cumberland | — | $1,020 | 8 | $63,592 |
| Morgan | — | $1,090 | 1 | $65,000 |
| East Bethlehem | — | $1,060 | 0 | $68,438 |
| Rices Landing | — | $1,260 | 0 | $120,577 |
| Franklin | — | $1,110 | 3 | $68,482 |
| Greene | — | $1,060 | 0 | $90,500 |
2.1 years of income
The typical Jefferson home costs about 2.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across Pennsylvania (3.7 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,100
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Jefferson is $1,100 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Jefferson pay a median of $700, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 18% of the town's median household income.
Studio $830 · 4 bedrooms $1,460
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (15322, 15344, 15357, 15370; Greene 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.
Recent listings in Jefferson
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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.