{"id":74046,"date":"2025-12-30T21:08:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T21:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/74046\/"},"modified":"2025-12-30T21:08:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T21:08:11","slug":"the-20-most-competitive-housing-markets-in-pennsylvania-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/74046\/","title":{"rendered":"The 20 most competitive housing markets in Pennsylvania | State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1767128891_556_pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0;\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The 20 most competitive housing markets in Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>Across much of the U.S., people are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/housing-market-plateauing-october-2025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">struggling<\/a> to buy and sell homes. Homebuyers are scared off by high prices and economic uncertainty, while home sellers are staying put until they can earn more profit from the sale. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rocketmortgage.com\/learn\/buying-a-house-with-student-loan-debt\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Student loan debt<\/a> is adding even more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/business\/real-estate\/homebuyer-affordability-problems-high-prices-rcna242691\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">pressure<\/a> on younger buyers. As such, houses are selling at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/home-turnover-report-2025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">historically<\/a> slow rate, especially in the Sun Belt\u2014even as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rocketmortgage.com\/mortgage-rates\/pennsylvania-mortgage-rates\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">mortgage rates<\/a> fall.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s not the case everywhere, though. In today&#8217;s market, understanding your local level of competition can help you make smarter decisions. It affects everything from how quickly homes sell to how much negotiating power buyers and sellers have.<\/p>\n<p>Conditions vary widely across Pennsylvania\u2014but this list can help. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Redfin Real Estate<\/a> ranked the most competitive cities in Pennsylvania based on their combined months of supply (lower is better), average sale to list ratio (higher is better), and median days on market (lower is better). All data is an average for the January-October 2025 period. To see the most competitive cities in the country, read this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/most-competitive-housing-markets-2025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">recent Redfin article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>#1. Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 10.01 days<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Sale to list ratio: 104.0%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Months of supply: 0.91 months<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes sold above list price: 51.2%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 66.2%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See homes for sale in Elizabethtown on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/5935\/PA\/Elizabethtown\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#2. Emmaus, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 9.86 days<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Sale to list ratio: 102.1%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Months of supply: 0.76 months<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes sold above list price: 59.2%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 70.4%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See homes for sale in Emmaus on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/6077\/PA\/Emmaus\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#3. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 9.56 days<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Sale to list ratio: 101.5%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Months of supply: 0.92 months<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes sold above list price: 54.2%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 69.1%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See homes for sale in Bethlehem on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/1616\/PA\/Bethlehem\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#4. Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 18.18 days<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Sale to list ratio: 102.2%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Months of supply: 0.75 months<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes sold above list price: 66.0%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 73.4%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See homes for sale in Montgomeryville on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/24516\/PA\/Montgomeryville\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#5. Ephrata, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 13.23 days<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Sale to list ratio: 100.9%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Months of supply: 0.74 months<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes sold above list price: 44.0%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 64.2%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See homes for sale in Ephrata on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/6138\/PA\/Ephrata\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#6. Progress, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 7.38 days<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Sale to list ratio: 101.9%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Months of supply: 1.4 months<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes sold above list price: 54.3%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 66.6%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See homes for sale in Progress on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/25376\/PA\/Progress\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#7. Wyomissing, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 12.11 days<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Sale to list ratio: 100.9%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Months of supply: 1.03 months<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes sold above list price: 45.7%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 61.4%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See homes for sale in Wyomissing on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/21012\/PA\/Wyomissing\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#8. Carlisle, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 8.95 days<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Sale to list ratio: 100.4%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Months of supply: 1.13 months<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes sold above list price: 41.2%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 65.7%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See homes for sale in Carlisle on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/2913\/PA\/Carlisle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#9. Shiloh, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 13.9 days<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Sale to list ratio: 101.0%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Months of supply: 1.24 months<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes sold above list price: 47.7%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 65.5%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See homes for sale in Shiloh on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/25881\/PA\/Shiloh\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#9. Willow Grove, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 12.3 days<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Sale to list ratio: 103.1%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Months of supply: 1.65 months<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes sold above list price: 64.2%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 75.9%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See homes for sale in Willow Grove on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/26781\/PA\/Willow-Grove\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#11. Reading, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 15.05 days<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Sale to list ratio: 101.0%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Months of supply: 1.23 months<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes sold above list price: 47.3%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 57.4%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See homes for sale in Reading on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/16305\/PA\/Reading\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#11. York, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 18.12 days<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Sale to list ratio: 101.1%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Months of supply: 1.22 months<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes sold above list price: 44.9%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 63.3%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See homes for sale in York on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/21030\/PA\/York\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#13. Horsham, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 26.84 days<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Sale to list ratio: 102.2%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Months of supply: 1.12 months<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes sold above list price: 62.9%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 75.0%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See homes for sale in Horsham on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/23415\/PA\/Horsham\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#14. Lancaster, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 12.02 days<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Sale to list ratio: 100.4%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Months of supply: 1.31 months<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes sold above list price: 36.7%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 60.5%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See homes for sale in Lancaster on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/10496\/PA\/Lancaster\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#14. Levittown, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 22.39 days<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Sale to list ratio: 101.1%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Months of supply: 1.19 months<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes sold above list price: 46.2%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 64.1%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See homes for sale in Levittown on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/23979\/PA\/Levittown\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#16. Allentown, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 16.44 days<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Sale to list ratio: 100.9%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Months of supply: 1.28 months<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes sold above list price: 46.4%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 56.3%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See homes for sale in Allentown on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/514\/PA\/Allentown\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#16. West Chester, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 20.4 days<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Sale to list ratio: 102.9%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Months of supply: 1.54 months<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes sold above list price: 56.0%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 77.0%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See homes for sale in West Chester on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/20525\/PA\/West-Chester\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#18. Broomall, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 24.89 days<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Sale to list ratio: 102.6%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Months of supply: 1.44 months<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes sold above list price: 64.0%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 74.7%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See homes for sale in Broomall on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/21680\/PA\/Broomall\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#18. Phoenixville, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 22.71 days<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Sale to list ratio: 101.7%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Months of supply: 1.33 months<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes sold above list price: 58.6%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 73.2%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See homes for sale in Phoenixville on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/15527\/PA\/Phoenixville\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#20. Lansdale, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 18.8 days<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Sale to list ratio: 102.6%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Months of supply: 1.77 months<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes sold above list price: 56.0%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 69.1%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See homes for sale in Lansdale on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/10559\/PA\/Lansdale\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/state\/Pennsylvania\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">This story<\/a> was produced by <a href=\"https:\/\/redfin.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Redfin Real Estate<\/a> and reviewed and distributed by <a href=\"https:\/\/hubs.la\/Q03klgSR0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Stacker<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 20 most competitive housing markets in Pennsylvania Across much of the U.S., people are struggling to buy&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":74047,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[60,2274,12450,61,2265,17397,18261,1718,17308,83,12452,28,30,29,17266,23476,2267,1113],"class_list":{"0":"post-74046","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-pennsylvania","8":"tag-business","9":"tag-business-economics","10":"tag-debt","11":"tag-economy","12":"tag-finance","13":"tag-financial-economics","14":"tag-financial-markets","15":"tag-investment","16":"tag-market-economics","17":"tag-money","18":"tag-mortgage","19":"tag-pennsylvania","20":"tag-pennsylvania-headlines","21":"tag-pennsylvania-news","22":"tag-political-economy","23":"tag-price","24":"tag-private-sector","25":"tag-thestacker"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74046","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74046"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74046\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/74047"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74046"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74046"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74046"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}