Reading, PA housing market
Home prices around Reading have risen about 50% over the past 5 years.
Home values, sales, trends and how Reading compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 50% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Reading rose 50% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Pennsylvania. Last year prices rose 14%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Reading home at roughly $432,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Pennsylvania since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +14% | +151% | +164% |
| 2024 | +2% | +121% | +152% |
| 2023 | +3.2% | +116% | +138% |
| 2022 | +17% | +110% | +122% |
| 2021 | +6.8% | +79% | +96% |
| 2020 | +5.2% | +68% | +79% |
| 2019 | −0.7% | +60% | +72% |
| 2018 | +5.8% | +61% | +66% |
| 2017 | +3.8% | +52% | +59% |
| 2016 | +2% | +46% | +53% |
| 2015 | +3.2% | +43% | +49% |
| 2014 | +0.9% | +39% | +46% |
| 2013 | +1.6% | +38% | +43% |
| 2012 | −7% | +36% | +42% |
| 2011 | −1.8% | +46% | +45% |
| 2010 | −5.5% | +48% | +48% |
| 2009 | −8.4% | +57% | +52% |
| 2008 | +1.8% | +72% | +57% |
| 2007 | +6.7% | +69% | +59% |
| 2006 | +11% | +58% | +55% |
| 2005 | +18% | +42% | +44% |
| 2004 | +9.8% | +20% | +29% |
| 2003 | +2.2% | +9.1% | +17% |
| 2002 | +3.6% | +6.7% | +12% |
| 2001 | +3% | +3% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Reading ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 17316, 17350, 17372, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
Reading and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | +13.9%† | $1,290 | $95,417 |
| Hamilton | +10.7%† | $1,460 | $107,188 |
| Latimore | +1.9%† | $1,320 | $84,750 |
| Tyrone | +0.2%† | $1,410 | $77,460 |
| Huntington | +1.8%† | $1,260 | $75,324 |
| Hampton | +12.2%† | $1,470 | $66,700 |
| Straban | +3%† | $1,300 | $88,438 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.9 years of income
The typical Reading home costs about 2.9 years of the town's median household income, less than across Pennsylvania (3.7 years).
How Reading ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,290
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Reading is $1,290 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Reading pay a median of $918, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 16% of the town's median household income.
Studio $930 · 4 bedrooms $1,820
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (17316, 17350, 17372; Gettysburg, 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. 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.