Packer, PA housing market
Home prices around Packer have risen about 49% over the past 5 years. Builders were permitted 3 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Packer compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 49% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Packer rose 49% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Pennsylvania. Last year prices rose 4.2%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2002 | Pennsylvania since 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +4.2% | +150% | +136% |
| 2024 | +12% | +140% | +125% |
| 2023 | +4.5% | +114% | +112% |
| 2022 | +14% | +105% | +98% |
| 2021 | +7.3% | +79% | +75% |
| 2020 | +7.1% | +67% | +59% |
| 2019 | +1.1% | +56% | +54% |
| 2018 | +17% | +55% | +48% |
| 2017 | +1.7% | +32% | +42% |
| 2016 | +4.6% | +30% | +37% |
| 2015 | −17% | +24% | +33% |
| 2014 | +4.9% | +49% | +30% |
| 2013 | +8.9% | +42% | +28% |
| 2012 | −5% | +31% | +27% |
| 2011 | −3.2% | +37% | +29% |
| 2010 | −4.9% | +42% | +32% |
| 2009 | −5.2% | +49% | +36% |
| 2008 | −0.6% | +57% | +40% |
| 2007 | +9.7% | +58% | +42% |
| 2006 | +5.5% | +44% | +38% |
| 2005 | +21% | +37% | +28% |
| 2004 | +2.3% | +13% | +15% |
| 2003 | +11% | +11% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 18255, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
3 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 3 new homes in Packer in 2025, all single-family houses. Over the past 10 years, Packer has permitted 9 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Packer gained 31 residents while 15 new homes were permitted: about 2.1 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Pennsylvania: 1.4 new residents per new home.
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) | 1 | 1 | 0 | $328,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $985,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $180,000 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $279,000 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $524,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $524,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $257,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $483,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $193,000 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $173,000 |
| 2010 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $995,000 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $173,000 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $173,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $173,000 |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $345,000 |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $403,000 |
| 2004 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $345,000 |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $345,000 |
| 2002 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $345,000 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $288,000 |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $288,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Packer and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packer | — | +4.2%† | $1,360 | 3 | $77,981 |
| Banks | — | — | $1,450 | 0 | $63,875 |
| Nesquehoning | $204K | −1% | $1,360 | 4 | $61,354 |
| Rush | — | +11.1%† | $1,260 | 9 | $76,392 |
† 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 $1,360
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Packer is $1,360 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Packer pay a median of $1,063, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $930 · 4 bedrooms $1,810
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (18255; Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area), 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.