Housing Market Overview

Housing market data including home prices, rent costs, affordability metrics, and housing stock characteristics.

$204,036
$1,322

Housing Market Overview

Metric Philadelphia County Pennsylvania Avg US Average
Median Home Price $204,036 $154,283 $242,182
Price Trend (Annual %) 7.8% 4.4% 8.2%
Median Gross Rent $1,322 $1,161 $1,342
Rent Trend (Annual %) 5.0% 4.4% 5.1%
Household Income Trend (Annual %)

Housing Cost & Rent Trends

Median Home Price Over Time
Philadelphia County
Pennsylvania
United States
Year Philadelphia County Pennsylvania United States
Median Rent Over Time
Philadelphia County
Pennsylvania
United States
Year Philadelphia County Pennsylvania United States

Affordability

On average, housing unit costs 3.4 yearly household incomes in Philadelphia County.

Metric Philadelphia County Pennsylvania Avg US Average
Median Home Price $204,036 $154,283 $242,182
Median Household Income $60,791 $76,231 $78,145
Price-to-Income Ratio 3.4 2.0 3.1
Home Prices vs Income Over Time
Home Prices
Household Income
Income Growth vs Housing Cost Growth (Year-over-Year %)

Compare income and housing cost trends.

Household Income Growth %
Housing Cost Growth %
Year Income Growth % Housing Cost Growth % Gap (Cost - Income)

Occupancy & Tenure

Metric Philadelphia County Pennsylvania Avg US Average
Homeownership Rate 47.3% 62.8% 58.2%
Rental Rate 43.1% 27.8% 31.3%
Vacancy Rate 9.5% 9.4% 10.6%
Median Tenure (years) 16.0 17.0 15.0
Median Year Moved In 2010 2009 2011

Housing Stock

Metric Philadelphia County Pennsylvania Avg US Average
Average Household Size 2.29 people 2.40 people 2.54 people
Median Structure Built Year 1954 1965 1978
Median Number of Rooms 5.5 6.0 5.5