Picture Rocks, PA housing market
The median sale price was $155,000 in May 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Picture Rocks compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Picture Rocks at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
2 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 2 new homes in Picture Rocks in 2025, all single-family houses. Over the past 10 years, Picture Rocks has permitted 2 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Picture Rocks's population fell by 35 and no new homes were permitted. Across Pennsylvania: 1.4 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
Show as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $715,000 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $279,000 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $565,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $132,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $220,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $56,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $363,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Picture Rocks and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picture Rocks | — | $1,210 | 2 | $94,821 |
| Shrewsbury | — | $1,170 | 0 | $70,313 |
| Wolf | — | $1,180 | 5 | $71,492 |
| Penn | — | $1,180 | 0 | $80,000 |
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 $1,210
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Picture Rocks is $1,210 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Picture Rocks pay a median of $784, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $830 · 4 bedrooms $1,760
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (17737, 17762; Williamsport, 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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.