Pillow, PA housing market
The typical Pillow home is worth about $177,000, up 16.1% in a year, 39% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Pillow compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Pillow at a glance
Only 1 sale in February 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2017–2026
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| January | Pillow | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $81,000 | $181,000 |
| 2019 | $85,000 | $188,000 |
| 2020 | $89,000 | $198,000 |
| 2021 | $108,000 | $219,000 |
| 2022 | $111,000 | $240,000 |
| 2023 | $123,000 | $257,000 |
| 2024 | $131,000 | $268,000 |
| 2025 | $138,000 | $280,000 |
| 2026 | $159,000 | $287,000 |
| August 2026 | $177,000 | $290,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Pillow in 2025. The last year with any was 2012 (1 new home).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $90,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Pillow and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pillow | $177K | +16.1% | $1,040 | 0 | $73,438 |
| Jordan | — | — | $970 | 0 | $87,031 |
| Lykens | — | — | $1,240 | 7 | $72,679 |
| Lower Mahanoy | — | — | $1,030 | 0 | $69,904 |
| Mifflin | — | −1.7%† | $1,050 | 0 | $81,071 |
† 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 $1,040
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Pillow is $1,040 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Pillow pay a median of $640, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $720 · 4 bedrooms $1,380
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (17080; Harrisburg-Carlisle, 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, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, February 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.