Nether Providence, PA housing market
Homes typically sell in 38 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Nether Providence compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Nether Providence 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 53% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Nether Providence rose 53% over the past 5 years, faster than across Pennsylvania (48%). Last year prices rose 4.7%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Nether Providence home at roughly $751,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Pennsylvania since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +4.7% | +192% | +164% |
| 2024 | +7.7% | +179% | +152% |
| 2023 | +9.8% | +159% | +138% |
| 2022 | +12% | +136% | +122% |
| 2021 | +11% | +111% | +96% |
| 2020 | +2.6% | +91% | +79% |
| 2019 | +4.1% | +86% | +72% |
| 2018 | +3.1% | +79% | +66% |
| 2017 | +2.6% | +73% | +59% |
| 2016 | +6% | +69% | +53% |
| 2015 | +1.7% | +59% | +49% |
| 2014 | +1.8% | +57% | +46% |
| 2013 | +2.1% | +54% | +43% |
| 2012 | −1.3% | +51% | +42% |
| 2011 | −4.6% | +53% | +45% |
| 2010 | −1.1% | +60% | +48% |
| 2009 | −4.7% | +62% | +52% |
| 2008 | +0.6% | +70% | +57% |
| 2007 | +1.6% | +69% | +59% |
| 2006 | +8.8% | +66% | +55% |
| 2005 | +11% | +53% | +44% |
| 2004 | +14% | +37% | +29% |
| 2003 | +5.7% | +20% | +17% |
| 2002 | +6.2% | +14% | +12% |
| 2001 | +7.3% | +7.3% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 19086, 19063, 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.
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Nether Providence in 2025. That's 0.1 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Pennsylvania (2). Over the past 10 years, Nether Providence has permitted 40 homes in all.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $232,000 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $629,000 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $720,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $859,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $110,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $610,000 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $234,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $824,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $380,000 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $527,000 |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $829,000 |
| 2009 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2008 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2007 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $701,000 |
| 2005 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2003 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2002 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $963,000 |
| 2001 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2000 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $2.4 million |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Nether Providence and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nether Providence | — | +4.7%† | $1,900 | 1 | $150,950 |
| Springfield | — | +6.4%† | $1,910 | 0 | $138,205 |
| Swarthmore | $474K | +3.7% | $1,760 | 0 | $152,361 |
| Rose Valley | — | +4%† | $1,900 | 1 | $246,875 |
| Chester | — | +19.8%† | $1,430 | 9 | $41,342 |
| Brookhaven | $268K | +1.6% | $1,550 | 0 | $91,042 |
| Ridley | — | +4.9%† | $1,630 | 2 | $92,835 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3 years of income
The typical Nether Providence home costs about 3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Pennsylvania (3.7 years).
How Nether Providence 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 $1,900
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Nether Providence is $1,900 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Nether Providence pay a median of $2,158. A two-bedroom takes about 15% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,470 · 4 bedrooms $2,540
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (19063, 19086; Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 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.