A typical McElhattan home is worth roughly $256,000
The median sale price was $381,000 in May 2026.
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.
What kind of housing town is McElhattan?
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
89% of McElhattan households own their home
Half of McElhattan’s homes were built before 1990.
Pennsylvania: 69% own.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024.
Home prices up 38% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around McElhattan rose 38% over the past 5 years, slower than across Pennsylvania (48%). Last year prices rose 5.9%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical McElhattan home at roughly $256,000 today.
Carrying the Census median forward with the index puts a typical home at about $256K.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around McElhattan, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
A typical home costs 3.6 years of income
More than across Pennsylvania (3.3 years). Try your own numbers below.
That covers a typical McElhattan home, with $17K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,010 a month here, $550 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, McElhattan’s typical property tax (1.00% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,010
Renters already here pay a median of $861, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Williamsport, PA MSA): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
McElhattan vs. its neighbors
McElhattan is the priciest of 4 neighboring towns. Tap one to see its housing page.
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| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McElhattan | $256K* | +5.9%† | $1,010 | — | $71,250 |
| Wayne | $221K* | +5.9%† | $1,020 | 0 | $72,396 |
| Dunnstable | $198K* | +5.9%† | $1,020 | 3 | $82,431 |
| Pine Creek | $181K* | −1.1%† | $1,040 | 3 | $58,657 |
Typical value: Zillow Home Value Index; * Census median home value where Zillow has none. † FHFA price index change where Zillow has none. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. New homes: Census building permits.
Neighbors talk housing
What McElhattan buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
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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. 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. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer.