Susquehanna, PA housing market
Builders were permitted 2 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Susquehanna compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
2 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 2 new homes in Susquehanna in 2025, all single-family houses. That's 1.1 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Pennsylvania (2). Over the past 10 years, Susquehanna has permitted 9 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Susquehanna's population fell by 118 even though 9 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.
How Susquehanna ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $828,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $828,000 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $405,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $460,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $70,000 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $115,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $186,000 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $489,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $140,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $441,000 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $296,000 |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $772,000 |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $828,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $650,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $110,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $110,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $110,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $398,000 |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $256,000 |
| 2000 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $492,000 |
How Susquehanna 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.
Susquehanna and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susquehanna | — | — | $970 | 2 | $52,431 |
| Northern Cambria | $84K | +1.9% | $980 | 1 | $54,673 |
| Hastings | $121K | −11.3% | $970 | 0 | $70,625 |
| Elder | — | — | $970 | 1 | $62,083 |
| Cherry Tree | $139K | +10.3% | $970 | — | $60,625 |
| Barr | — | — | $1,080 | 4 | $78,036 |
| Green | — | — | $1,010 | 1 | $60,274 |
2.4 years of income
The typical Susquehanna home costs about 2.4 years of the town's median household income, less than across Pennsylvania (3.7 years).
How Susquehanna 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 $970
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Susquehanna is $970 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Susquehanna pay a median of $701, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $780 · 4 bedrooms $1,410
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (15714, 15724, 15738, 16646; Johnstown, 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.
Recent listings in Susquehanna
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.