Mount Joy, PA housing market
The median sale price was $380,000 in May 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Mount Joy compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Mount Joy at a glance
Only 3 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 64% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Mount Joy rose 64% over the past 5 years, faster than across Pennsylvania (48%). Last year prices rose 12%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Mount Joy home at roughly $474,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Pennsylvania since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +12% | +178% | +164% |
| 2024 | +4.7% | +149% | +152% |
| 2023 | +9.6% | +138% | +138% |
| 2022 | +16% | +117% | +122% |
| 2021 | +9.9% | +87% | +96% |
| 2020 | +3.6% | +70% | +79% |
| 2019 | +4.8% | +64% | +72% |
| 2018 | +5.9% | +56% | +66% |
| 2017 | +3.3% | +47% | +59% |
| 2016 | +4% | +43% | +53% |
| 2015 | −0.2% | +37% | +49% |
| 2014 | +0.3% | +38% | +46% |
| 2013 | +1.9% | +37% | +43% |
| 2012 | −3% | +35% | +42% |
| 2011 | −2.9% | +39% | +45% |
| 2010 | −0.8% | +43% | +48% |
| 2009 | −1.9% | +44% | +52% |
| 2008 | −1% | +47% | +57% |
| 2007 | +2.5% | +48% | +59% |
| 2006 | +10% | +44% | +55% |
| 2005 | +11% | +31% | +44% |
| 2004 | +6.9% | +18% | +29% |
| 2003 | +4.5% | +11% | +17% |
| 2002 | +1.6% | +5.8% | +12% |
| 2001 | +4.2% | +4.2% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Mount Joy ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 17552, 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.
21 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 21 new homes in Mount Joy in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $6.5 million to build. That's 2.5 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Pennsylvania (2). Over the past 10 years, Mount Joy has permitted 189 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Mount Joy gained 915 residents while 415 new homes were permitted: about 2.2 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Pennsylvania: 1.4 new residents per new home.
How Mount Joy 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) | 11 | 11 | 0 | $3.4 million |
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $6.5 million |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $5 million |
| 2021 | 16 | 6 | 10 | $3.2 million |
| 2020 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2018 | 43 | 43 | 0 | $5 million |
| 2017 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2016 | 33 | 33 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2015 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2014 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $4.4 million |
| 2013 | 44 | 44 | 0 | $5.4 million |
| 2012 | 29 | 26 | 3 | $3 million |
| 2011 | 86 | 23 | 63 | $5 million |
| 2010 | 97 | 53 | 44 | $7.9 million |
| 2009 | 83 | 33 | 50 | $5.8 million |
| 2008 | 30 | 12 | 18 | $2.8 million |
| 2007 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $3.4 million |
| 2006 | 80 | 76 | 4 | $5.9 million |
| 2005 | 59 | 52 | 7 | $6.5 million |
| 2004 | 43 | 43 | 0 | $5.1 million |
| 2003 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $4.2 million |
| 2002 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $4 million |
| 2001 | 28 | 28 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2000 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $3.2 million |
How Mount Joy 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.
Mount Joy and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Joy | +11.6%† | $1,540 | 21 | $90,061 |
| Rapho | +1.3%† | $1,520 | 8 | $86,716 |
| East Donegal | +5.5%† | $1,440 | 2 | $109,158 |
| Mount Joy | +6.4%† | $1,520 | 252 | $97,926 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3 years of income
The typical Mount Joy home costs about 3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Pennsylvania (3.7 years).
How Mount Joy 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 $1,540
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Mount Joy is $1,540 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Mount Joy pay a median of $1,182, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,110 · 4 bedrooms $2,040
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (17552; Lancaster, 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.