Lower Allen, PA housing market
Homes typically sell in 3 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Lower Allen compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Lower Allen 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.
Home prices up 51% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Lower Allen rose 51% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Pennsylvania. Last year prices rose 2.7%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Lower Allen home at roughly $414,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Pennsylvania since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +2.7% | +145% | +164% |
| 2024 | +8.2% | +138% | +152% |
| 2023 | +8.1% | +120% | +138% |
| 2022 | +14% | +104% | +122% |
| 2021 | +10% | +79% | +96% |
| 2020 | +3% | +62% | +79% |
| 2019 | +2.4% | +58% | +72% |
| 2018 | +5.2% | +54% | +66% |
| 2017 | +0.9% | +46% | +59% |
| 2016 | +3.3% | +45% | +53% |
| 2015 | +0.5% | +40% | +49% |
| 2014 | +1.8% | +40% | +46% |
| 2013 | +0.1% | +37% | +43% |
| 2012 | −1.6% | +37% | +42% |
| 2011 | −0.7% | +39% | +45% |
| 2010 | −2.3% | +40% | +48% |
| 2009 | −2.4% | +44% | +52% |
| 2008 | +1.9% | +47% | +57% |
| 2007 | +3.6% | +44% | +59% |
| 2006 | +8.1% | +39% | +55% |
| 2005 | +8% | +29% | +44% |
| 2004 | +7.5% | +19% | +29% |
| 2003 | +3.1% | +11% | +17% |
| 2002 | +3.3% | +7.6% | +12% |
| 2001 | +4.2% | +4.2% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Lower Allen ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 17011, 17055, 17070, 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.
68 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 68 new homes in Lower Allen in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $25.7 million to build. That's 3.3 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Pennsylvania (2). Over the past 10 years, Lower Allen has permitted 1,025 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Lower Allen gained 2,119 residents while 1,263 new homes were permitted: about 1.7 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Pennsylvania: 1.4 new residents per new home.
How Lower Allen 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) | 19 | 19 | 0 | $7.7 million |
| 2025 | 68 | 68 | 0 | $25.7 million |
| 2024 | 69 | 69 | 0 | $30.7 million |
| 2023 | 74 | 74 | 0 | $29.4 million |
| 2022 | 101 | 99 | 2 | $29.2 million |
| 2021 | 70 | 70 | 0 | $21.2 million |
| 2020 | 37 | 33 | 4 | $9.4 million |
| 2019 | 62 | 46 | 16 | $16.8 million |
| 2018 | 356 | 60 | 296 | $55.9 million |
| 2017 | 48 | 34 | 14 | $12 million |
| 2016 | 140 | 39 | 101 | $27.8 million |
| 2015 | 134 | 28 | 106 | $12.7 million |
| 2014 | 99 | 33 | 66 | $7.9 million |
| 2013 | 173 | 21 | 152 | $19.3 million |
| 2012 | 205 | 19 | 186 | $15.2 million |
| 2011 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $3.9 million |
| 2010 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2009 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2008 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $7.2 million |
| 2007 | 77 | 77 | 0 | $16 million |
| 2006 | 36 | 36 | 0 | $7.8 million |
| 2005 | 30 | 30 | 0 | $7 million |
| 2004 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $7.6 million |
| 2003 | 38 | 38 | 0 | $7.9 million |
| 2002 | 41 | 41 | 0 | $6.7 million |
| 2001 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $5.6 million |
| 2000 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $2.4 million |
How Lower Allen 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.
Lower Allen and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Allen | — | +2.7%† | $1,630 | 68 | $91,678 |
| Fairview | — | +6.6%† | $1,320 | 193 | $106,223 |
| New Cumberland | $298K | +3.8% | $1,210 | 0 | $82,154 |
| Lemoyne | $273K | +2.2% | $1,260 | 2 | $62,086 |
| Shiremanstown | $285K | +2.5% | $1,620 | 0 | $75,260 |
| Upper Allen | — | +2.1%† | $1,660 | 100 | $99,197 |
| Camp Hill | $336K | +3.5% | $1,620 | 2 | $115,761 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.8 years of income
The typical Lower Allen home costs about 2.8 years of the town's median household income, less than across Pennsylvania (3.7 years).
How Lower Allen 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 $1,630
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Lower Allen is $1,630 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Lower Allen pay a median of $1,511. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,150 · 4 bedrooms $2,160
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (17011, 17055, 17070; Harrisburg-Carlisle, 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.