Wampum, PA housing market
The typical Wampum home is worth about $166,000, up 0.6% in a year, 43% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Wampum compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Wampum at a glance
Only 2 sales in April 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 | Wampum | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $121,000 | $173,000 |
| 2018 | $115,000 | $181,000 |
| 2019 | $128,000 | $188,000 |
| 2020 | $126,000 | $198,000 |
| 2021 | $139,000 | $219,000 |
| 2022 | $148,000 | $240,000 |
| 2023 | $156,000 | $257,000 |
| 2024 | $161,000 | $268,000 |
| 2025 | $164,000 | $280,000 |
| 2026 | $161,000 | $287,000 |
| August 2026 | $166,000 | $290,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Wampum in 2025. Over the past 10 years, Wampum has permitted 2 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Wampum's population fell by 158 and no new homes were permitted. Across Pennsylvania: 1.4 new residents per new home.
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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $357,000 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $163,000 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $160,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $125,000 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $80,000 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $35,000 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Wampum and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wampum | $166K | +0.6% | $970 | 1 | $48,929 |
| Wayne | — | +11.7%† | $1,000 | 2 | $74,375 |
| New Beaver | — | — | $980 | 2 | $61,417 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $970
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Wampum is $970 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Wampum pay a median of $611, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $680 · 4 bedrooms $1,500
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (16157; Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area), 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, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, April 2026. 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.