North Towanda, PA housing market
Home prices around North Towanda have risen about 19% over the past 5 years. Builders were permitted 1 new home in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how North Towanda compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 19% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around North Towanda rose 19% over the past 5 years, slower than across Pennsylvania (48%). Last year prices fell 6.8%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2001 | Pennsylvania since 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −6.8% | +97% | +149% |
| 2024 | +12% | +112% | +138% |
| 2023 | +1.6% | +89% | +124% |
| 2022 | +9.1% | +86% | +109% |
| 2021 | +3% | +71% | +85% |
| 2020 | +19% | +66% | +68% |
| 2019 | −5.8% | +40% | +62% |
| 2018 | −2.8% | +48% | +56% |
| 2017 | +1.5% | +53% | +50% |
| 2016 | −3.9% | +50% | +44% |
| 2015 | +8.9% | +56% | +41% |
| 2014 | −11% | +44% | +38% |
| 2013 | +6% | +61% | +35% |
| 2012 | −1.2% | +52% | +34% |
| 2011 | +12% | +54% | +36% |
| 2010 | +3.3% | +37% | +40% |
| 2009 | +4.5% | +33% | +43% |
| 2008 | −10% | +27% | +48% |
| 2007 | +19% | +41% | +50% |
| 2006 | +7.9% | +18% | +46% |
| 2005 | −3.4% | +9.8% | +36% |
| 2004 | +3.7% | +14% | +21% |
| 2003 | +4.1% | +9.6% | +11% |
| 2002 | +5.3% | +5.3% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 18848, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in North Towanda in 2025. Over the past 10 years, North Towanda has permitted 4 homes in all.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 1 | 1 | 0 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $311,000 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $261,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $270,000 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $550,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $399,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $600,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $151,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $151,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $151,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $151,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
North Towanda and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Towanda | −6.8%† | $1,080 | 1 | $28,906 |
| Sheshequin | — | $1,130 | 0 | $62,321 |
| Towanda | −6.8%† | $1,080 | 0 | $60,888 |
| Wysox | — | $1,150 | 1 | $60,357 |
| Towanda | −6.8%† | $1,080 | 0 | $50,179 |
| Burlington | −6.8%† | $1,090 | 0 | $93,250 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,080
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in North Towanda is $1,080 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in North Towanda pay a median of $571, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $850 · 4 bedrooms $1,540
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (18848; Bradford 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.
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. 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.