A typical Refton home is worth roughly $414,000
The median sale price was $285,000 in March 2026.
Only 1 sale in March 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.
What kind of housing town is Refton?
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Home prices up 63% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Refton rose 63% over the past 5 years, faster than across Pennsylvania (48%). Last year prices rose 12%.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Refton, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
What it takes to buy in Refton
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That’s $127K short of a typical Refton home.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,060 a month here, $560 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, the Pennsylvania typical property tax (1.30% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
100% of Refton households own their home
Half of Refton’s homes were built before 1964.
Pennsylvania: 69% own.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,060
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Lancaster, PA MSA): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Refton vs. its neighbors
Refton is the priciest of 5 neighboring towns. Tap one to see its housing page.
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| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refton | $414K* | +12.1%† | $2,060 | — | $146,897 |
| Strasburg | $334K* | +8.4%† | $1,480 | 29 | $94,242 |
| Providence | $228K* | +17.7%† | $1,420 | 65 | $63,696 |
| West Lampeter | $345K* | +4.9%† | $1,780 | 14 | $110,143 |
| Pequea | $320K* | +6.3%† | $1,820 | 33 | $109,447 |
Typical value: Zillow Home Value Index; * Census median home value where Zillow has none. † FHFA price index change where Zillow has none. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. New homes: Census building permits.
Neighbors talk housing
What Refton buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
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Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, March 2026. 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. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer.