Sandy, PA housing market
The median sale price was $169,000 in March 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Sandy compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Sandy at a glance
Only 1 sale in March 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 43% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Sandy rose 43% over the past 5 years, slower than across Pennsylvania (48%). Prices were about flat last year. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Sandy home at roughly $340,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Pennsylvania since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0% | +162% | +164% |
| 2024 | +19% | +162% | +152% |
| 2023 | +4.3% | +119% | +138% |
| 2022 | +3.6% | +110% | +122% |
| 2021 | +11% | +103% | +96% |
| 2020 | +2.6% | +84% | +79% |
| 2019 | +1.8% | +79% | +72% |
| 2018 | +5% | +76% | +66% |
| 2017 | +2.8% | +67% | +59% |
| 2016 | +0.8% | +63% | +53% |
| 2015 | +5.7% | +61% | +49% |
| 2014 | +1% | +53% | +46% |
| 2013 | −3.2% | +51% | +43% |
| 2012 | +11% | +56% | +42% |
| 2011 | −2.7% | +41% | +45% |
| 2010 | −0.2% | +45% | +48% |
| 2009 | +1.4% | +45% | +52% |
| 2008 | +4.2% | +43% | +57% |
| 2007 | +2.9% | +37% | +59% |
| 2006 | +4% | +33% | +55% |
| 2005 | +9.8% | +28% | +44% |
| 2004 | +2.2% | +17% | +29% |
| 2003 | +3.7% | +14% | +17% |
| 2002 | +4.1% | +10% | +12% |
| 2001 | +5.6% | +5.6% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Sandy ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 15801, 15824, 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.
19 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 19 new homes in Sandy in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $6.4 million to build. That's 1.6 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Pennsylvania as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Sandy has permitted 178 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Sandy gained 1,223 residents while 224 new homes were permitted: about 5.5 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Pennsylvania: 1.4 new residents per new home.
How Sandy ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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) | 10 | 10 | 0 | $3.4 million |
| 2025 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $6.4 million |
| 2024 | 38 | 28 | 10 | $10.5 million |
| 2023 | 28 | 22 | 6 | $9.5 million |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $4.4 million |
| 2021 | 14 | 12 | 2 | $3.2 million |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2018 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2017 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $3.1 million |
| 2016 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $4.6 million |
| 2015 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $3.8 million |
| 2014 | 58 | 20 | 38 | $7.8 million |
| 2013 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $4.6 million |
| 2012 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2011 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2010 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $5 million |
| 2009 | 44 | 36 | 8 | $7.5 million |
| 2008 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $4 million |
| 2007 | 46 | 43 | 3 | $7.1 million |
| 2006 | 58 | 58 | 0 | $9.4 million |
| 2005 | 54 | 54 | 0 | $8.6 million |
| 2004 | 67 | 67 | 0 | $8.7 million |
| 2003 | 48 | 48 | 0 | $7.1 million |
| 2002 | 45 | 45 | 0 | $5.3 million |
| 2001 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $4 million |
| 2000 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $3.9 million |
How Sandy ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Sandy and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy | — | 0%† | $1,030 | 19 | $79,365 |
| Brady | — | — | $1,120 | 8 | $66,944 |
| Huston | — | — | $1,150 | 4 | $61,173 |
| Falls Creek | $136K | +7% | $1,150 | — | $50,536 |
| Union | — | — | $1,140 | 0 | $60,294 |
| Horton | — | — | $970 | 0 | $54,000 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.9 years of income
The typical Sandy home costs about 2.9 years of the town's median household income, less than across Pennsylvania (3.7 years).
How Sandy 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 $1,030
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Sandy is $1,030 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Sandy pay a median of $904, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 16% of the town's median household income.
Studio $760 · 4 bedrooms $1,380
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (15801, 15824; Clearfield County, PA), 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, March 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.