A typical Perry home is worth roughly $169,000
Home prices around Perry have risen about 40% over the past 5 years.
What kind of housing town is Perry?
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Home prices up 40% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Perry rose 40% over the past 5 years, slower than across Pennsylvania (48%). Last year prices rose 10%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Perry home at roughly $169,000 today.
Carrying the Census median forward with the index puts a typical home at about $169K.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Perry, 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 2.3 years of income
Less than across Pennsylvania (3.7 years). Try your own numbers below.
That covers a typical Perry home, with $112K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,040 a month here, $30 more than owning.
How Perry ranks on affordability →
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Perry’s typical property tax (0.89% 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 $1,040
Renters already here pay a median of $625, 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 (Clearfield County, PA): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
89% of Perry households own their home
Half of Perry’s homes were built before 1970.
Pennsylvania: 69% own.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024.
Perry vs. its neighbors
Perry is the 2nd 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 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry | $169K* | +10.3%† | $1,040 | $72,426 |
| Young | $173K* | +10.3%† | $1,050 | $60,795 |
| North Mahoning | $153K* | — | $1,020 | $55,469 |
| Oliver | $164K* | — | $1,030 | $67,440 |
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.
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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. 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.