York, PA housing market
Homes typically sell in 11 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how York compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
York at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Home prices up 70% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around York rose 70% over the past 5 years, faster than across Pennsylvania (48%). Last year prices rose 6.3%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical York home at roughly $238,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Pennsylvania since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +6.3% | +173% | +164% |
| 2024 | +7.1% | +157% | +152% |
| 2023 | +15% | +140% | +138% |
| 2022 | +15% | +108% | +122% |
| 2021 | +13% | +81% | +96% |
| 2020 | +8.9% | +60% | +79% |
| 2019 | +7.3% | +47% | +72% |
| 2018 | −0.3% | +37% | +66% |
| 2017 | +10% | +38% | +59% |
| 2016 | −5.9% | +25% | +53% |
| 2015 | +5.4% | +33% | +49% |
| 2014 | +0.3% | +26% | +46% |
| 2013 | −3.7% | +25% | +43% |
| 2012 | −3.8% | +30% | +42% |
| 2011 | −2.9% | +35% | +45% |
| 2010 | −7.8% | +39% | +48% |
| 2009 | −3.6% | +51% | +52% |
| 2008 | +5% | +57% | +57% |
| 2007 | +3.4% | +49% | +59% |
| 2006 | +11% | +45% | +55% |
| 2005 | +10% | +30% | +44% |
| 2004 | +7.7% | +18% | +29% |
| 2003 | +2.8% | +9.8% | +17% |
| 2002 | +2% | +6.8% | +12% |
| 2001 | +4.7% | +4.7% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How York ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 17403, 17404, 17401, 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.
5 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 5 new homes in York in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1.1 million to build. That's 0.1 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Pennsylvania (2). Over the past 10 years, York has permitted 353 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, York gained 1,082 residents while 357 new homes were permitted: about 3 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Pennsylvania: 1.4 new residents per new home.
How York 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2024 | 139 | 0 | 139 | $12 million |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 56 | 56 | 0 | $11.3 million |
| 2020 | 57 | 12 | 45 | $9 million |
| 2019 | 68 | 12 | 56 | $10.4 million |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $212,000 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 26 | 3 | 23 | $526,000 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 65 | 65 | 0 | $15.7 million |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $172,000 |
| 2012 | 170 | 143 | 27 | $17.5 million |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $680,000 |
| 2010 | 19 | 0 | 19 | $2.9 million |
| 2009 | 157 | 157 | 0 | $34.6 million |
| 2008 | 105 | 105 | 0 | $23.1 million |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $225,000 |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $338,000 |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $394,000 |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $394,000 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $135,000 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $280,000 |
| 2000 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $210,000 |
How York 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.
York and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York | — | +6.3%† | $1,290 | 5 | $48,420 |
| Spring Garden | — | +2.5%† | $1,280 | 55 | $102,686 |
| West Manchester | — | +4%† | $1,630 | 1 | $89,146 |
| North York | — | +7.8%† | $1,360 | 0 | $63,927 |
| Manchester | $284K | +3.1% | $1,440 | 380 | $95,903 |
| West York | — | +7.7%† | $1,360 | 0 | $80,995 |
| Springettsbury | — | +6.2%† | $1,510 | 0 | $86,335 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.5 years of income
The typical York home costs about 2.5 years of the town's median household income, less than across Pennsylvania (3.7 years).
How York 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 $1,290
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in York is $1,290 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in York pay a median of $1,014, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 32% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $900 · 4 bedrooms $1,790
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (17401, 17403, 17404; York-Hanover, 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 York
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 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.