Porter, PA housing market
Builders were permitted 3 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Porter compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
3 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 3 new homes in Porter in 2025, all single-family houses. That's 2.2 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Pennsylvania as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Porter has permitted 10 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Porter's population fell by 59 even though 2 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. 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) | 1 | 1 | 0 | $152,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $455,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $220,000 |
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $332,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $75,000 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $220,000 |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $342,000 |
| 2001 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $395,000 |
| 2000 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $338,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Porter and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porter | — | — | $970 | 3 | $70,156 |
| Mahoning | — | — | $970 | 1 | $53,056 |
| Madison | — | — | $970 | 0 | $54,417 |
| New Bethlehem | $135K | +0.3% | $970 | 0 | $50,000 |
| South Bethlehem | — | — | $970 | 0 | $44,250 |
| Madison | — | — | $970 | 3 | $68,409 |
| Redbank | — | — | $970 | 0 | $63,571 |
1.7 years of income
The typical Porter home costs about 1.7 years of the town's median household income, less than across Pennsylvania (3.7 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $970
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Porter is $970 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Porter pay a median of $632, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 17% of the town's median household income.
Studio $730 · 4 bedrooms $1,540
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (16242, 16248; Armstrong County, 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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.