Platea, PA housing market
The median sale price was $45,000 in February 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Platea compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Platea 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.
Home prices up 71% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Platea rose 71% over the past 5 years, faster than across Pennsylvania (48%). Last year prices rose 14%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Pennsylvania since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +14% | +202% | +164% |
| 2024 | −1.7% | +166% | +152% |
| 2023 | +19% | +170% | +138% |
| 2022 | +13% | +127% | +122% |
| 2021 | +13% | +101% | +96% |
| 2020 | +6.9% | +77% | +79% |
| 2019 | −2% | +66% | +72% |
| 2018 | +14% | +69% | +66% |
| 2017 | −0.2% | +49% | +59% |
| 2016 | +8.4% | +49% | +53% |
| 2015 | −1.8% | +37% | +49% |
| 2014 | +0.5% | +40% | +46% |
| 2013 | +1.4% | +39% | +43% |
| 2012 | −2.6% | +37% | +42% |
| 2011 | +2.4% | +41% | +45% |
| 2010 | +2.1% | +38% | +48% |
| 2009 | +4.1% | +35% | +52% |
| 2008 | −8.4% | +29% | +57% |
| 2007 | +8.8% | +41% | +59% |
| 2006 | +2.4% | +30% | +55% |
| 2005 | +5.7% | +27% | +44% |
| 2004 | +5.5% | +20% | +29% |
| 2003 | +2.2% | +14% | +17% |
| 2002 | +3.9% | +11% | +12% |
| 2001 | +7.1% | +7.1% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 16417, 16410, covering 69% of Platea’s land, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Platea in 2025. The last year with any was 2023 (1 new home).
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Platea gained 12 residents with no new homes permitted, so the growth came from existing homes. 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $174,000 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $265,000 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $75,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Platea and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platea | +13.9%† | $1,060 | 0 | $67,125 |
| Girard | +14%† | $1,040 | 3 | $95,461 |
| Elk Creek | — | $1,120 | 12 | $86,250 |
† 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 $1,060
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Platea is $1,060 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Platea pay a median of $1,344.
Studio $740 · 4 bedrooms $1,450
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (16410, 16417; Erie, 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, February 2026. 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.