Waverly, PA housing market
Home prices around Waverly have risen about 47% over the past 5 years. Builders were permitted 2 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Waverly compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 47% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Waverly rose 47% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Pennsylvania. Last year prices rose 2.9%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Waverly home at roughly $736,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2001 | Pennsylvania since 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +2.9% | +109% | +149% |
| 2024 | +2.7% | +103% | +138% |
| 2023 | +8.6% | +98% | +124% |
| 2022 | +15% | +82% | +109% |
| 2021 | +11% | +58% | +85% |
| 2020 | +5.4% | +43% | +68% |
| 2019 | +3.2% | +35% | +62% |
| 2018 | +2.5% | +31% | +56% |
| 2017 | −0.5% | +28% | +50% |
| 2016 | +0.4% | +29% | +44% |
| 2015 | +2% | +28% | +41% |
| 2014 | +0.4% | +26% | +38% |
| 2013 | −0.6% | +25% | +35% |
| 2012 | −2.3% | +26% | +34% |
| 2011 | −0.1% | +29% | +36% |
| 2010 | −4.1% | +29% | +40% |
| 2009 | 0% | +35% | +43% |
| 2008 | +0.8% | +35% | +48% |
| 2007 | +5.4% | +34% | +50% |
| 2006 | +4.8% | +27% | +46% |
| 2005 | +7.4% | +21% | +36% |
| 2004 | +5.9% | +13% | +21% |
| 2003 | +1.8% | +6.3% | +11% |
| 2002 | +4.4% | +4.4% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 18471, 18411, 18414, covering 56% of Waverly’s land, 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.
2 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 2 new homes in Waverly in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $2 million to build. That's 1 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Pennsylvania (2). Over the past 10 years, Waverly has permitted 16 homes in all.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 1 | 1 | 0 | $793,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $700,000 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $551,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $551,000 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $4.1 million |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $865,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $800,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $800,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $500,000 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $972,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2007 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $4.2 million |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $3.2 million |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $960,000 |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.6 million |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Waverly and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waverly | — | +2.9%† | $1,510 | 2 | $151,442 |
| South Abington | — | +3.9%† | $1,500 | 29 | $113,615 |
| North Abington | — | −1%† | $1,510 | 9 | $130,000 |
| Glenburn | — | +2.8%† | $1,500 | 1 | $88,333 |
| Dalton | $321K | −0.7% | $1,510 | 2 | $95,862 |
| Clarks Summit | $357K | +5.4% | $1,500 | 4 | $92,083 |
| Clarks Green | $355K | +9.3% | $1,500 | 0 | $113,850 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3 years of income
The typical Waverly home costs about 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 $1,510
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Waverly is $1,510 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. A two-bedroom takes about 12% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,040 · 4 bedrooms $2,130
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (18411, 18414, 18471; Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, 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 Waverly
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. 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.