Tower, PA housing market
The typical Tower home is worth about $155,000, up 1.8% in a year, 47% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Tower compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Tower at a glance
Only 2 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Tower | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $88,000 | $173,000 |
| 2018 | $80,000 | $181,000 |
| 2019 | $80,000 | $188,000 |
| 2020 | $81,000 | $198,000 |
| 2021 | $106,000 | $219,000 |
| 2022 | $119,000 | $240,000 |
| 2023 | $125,000 | $257,000 |
| 2024 | $143,000 | $268,000 |
| 2025 | $153,000 | $280,000 |
| 2026 | $151,000 | $287,000 |
| August 2026 | $155,000 | $290,000 |
2.3 years of income
The typical Tower home costs about 2.3 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 $1,070
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Tower is $1,070 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Tower pay a median of $963, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 19% of the town's median household income.
Studio $750 · 4 bedrooms $1,460
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (17980; Harrisburg-Carlisle, 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 Tower
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.