{"id":98779,"date":"2026-01-28T12:48:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T12:48:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/98779\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T12:48:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T12:48:38","slug":"the-30-cities-in-pennsylvania-where-homes-are-selling-the-fastest-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/98779\/","title":{"rendered":"The 30 cities in Pennsylvania where homes are selling the fastest | State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769604518_694_pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0;\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The 30 cities in Pennsylvania where homes are selling the fastest<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re buying or selling a home in Pennsylvania in early 2026, competition can make a big difference in your strategy. In faster-moving markets, buyers may need to act quickly and come prepared, with homes going under contract in a matter of days. In other cities, listings are sitting longer as economic uncertainty and high costs give buyers and sellers pause.<\/p>\n<p>Nationwide, housing markets are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/housing-market-plateauing-october-2025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">generally slow<\/a>, although competition varies <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/most-competitive-housing-markets-2025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">widely<\/a> from the Northeast to the South. Understanding where homes are selling the fastest can help buyers gauge how competitive a market is and help sellers set realistic expectations.<\/p>\n<p>To see where homes are selling the fastest in Pennsylvania right now, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Redfin Real Estate<\/a> ranked the top cities based on their average &#8220;days on market&#8221;\u2014the time it takes for a new listing to go under contract. The lower the number, the more competitive the city. Rankings are based on the December 2025 monthly average or monthly average median.<\/p>\n<p>#1. Muhlenberg Park, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 4<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Median sale price: $335,000<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Average sale-to-list ratio: 101.8%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 50.0%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/34015\/PA\/Muhlenberg-Park\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Muhlenberg Park homes for sale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#2. Rutherford, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 4<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Median sale price: $240,000<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Average sale-to-list ratio: 99.6%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 50.0%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/25670\/PA\/Rutherford\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rutherford homes for sale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#3. Spry, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 4<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Median sale price: $260,500<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Average sale-to-list ratio: 98.0%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 37.5%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/26116\/PA\/Spry\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spry homes for sale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#4. West Wyomissing, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 4<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Median sale price: $250,000<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Average sale-to-list ratio: 98.5%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 50.0%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/26734\/PA\/West-Wyomissing\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">West Wyomissing homes for sale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#5. Columbia, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 5<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Median sale price: $245,000<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Average sale-to-list ratio: 99.8%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 42.9%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/3985\/PA\/Columbia\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Columbia homes for sale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#6. Myerstown, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 5<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Median sale price: $280,000<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Average sale-to-list ratio: 102.0%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 25.0%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/13520\/PA\/Myerstown\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Myerstown homes for sale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#7. Mohnton, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 5<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Median sale price: $315,000<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Average sale-to-list ratio: 102.1%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 25.0%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/12921\/PA\/Mohnton\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mohnton homes for sale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#8. Wernersville, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 5<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Median sale price: $265,000<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Average sale-to-list ratio: 103.5%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 100.0%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/20459\/PA\/Wernersville\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wernersville homes for sale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#9. Shillington, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 6<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Median sale price: $270,000<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Average sale-to-list ratio: 100.8%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 100.0%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/17948\/PA\/Shillington\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shillington homes for sale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#10. Whitfield, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 6<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Median sale price: $405,000<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Average sale-to-list ratio: 102.9%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 0.0%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/26758\/PA\/Whitfield\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Whitfield homes for sale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#11. Boothwyn, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 6<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Median sale price: $410,500<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Average sale-to-list ratio: 97.2%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 33.3%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/21574\/PA\/Boothwyn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Boothwyn homes for sale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#12. Ashley, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 6<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Median sale price: $130,324<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Average sale-to-list ratio: 106.4%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 33.3%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/877\/PA\/Ashley\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ashley homes for sale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#13. Shippensburg, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 7<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Median sale price: $202,000<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Average sale-to-list ratio: 100.2%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 33.3%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/17975\/PA\/Shippensburg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shippensburg homes for sale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#14. Middletown, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 7<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Median sale price: $218,500<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Average sale-to-list ratio: 102.9%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 44.4%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/24408\/PA\/Middletown\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Middletown homes for sale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#15. Mount Penn, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 7<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Median sale price: $244,777<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Average sale-to-list ratio: 102.1%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 50.0%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/13353\/PA\/Mount-Penn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mount Penn homes for sale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#16. Hummelstown, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 7<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Median sale price: $310,000<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Average sale-to-list ratio: 99.6%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 30.0%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/9227\/PA\/Hummelstown\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hummelstown homes for sale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#17. Souderton, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 7<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Median sale price: $417,000<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Average sale-to-list ratio: 100.9%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 80.0%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/18344\/PA\/Souderton\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Souderton homes for sale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#18. East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 7<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Median sale price: $288,750<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Average sale-to-list ratio: 100.5%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 0.0%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/5640\/PA\/East-Stroudsburg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">East Stroudsburg homes for sale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#19. Avon, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 7<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Median sale price: $250,000<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Average sale-to-list ratio: 100.2%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: not available<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/21318\/PA\/Avon\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Avon homes for sale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#20. Flourtown, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 7<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Median sale price: $602,000<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Average sale-to-list ratio: 103.3%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 0.0%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/22809\/PA\/Flourtown\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Flourtown homes for sale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#21. Emmaus, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 8<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Median sale price: $315,000<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Average sale-to-list ratio: 96.7%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 62.5%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/6077\/PA\/Emmaus\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Emmaus homes for sale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#22. Coplay, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 8<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Median sale price: $315,000<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Average sale-to-list ratio: 101.4%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 0.0%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/4183\/PA\/Coplay\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Coplay homes for sale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#23. East York, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 8<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Median sale price: $317,450<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Average sale-to-list ratio: 99.8%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 33.3%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/22507\/PA\/East-York\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">East York homes for sale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#24. Lemoyne, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 8<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Median sale price: $205,000<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Average sale-to-list ratio: 99.2%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 75.0%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/10857\/PA\/Lemoyne\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lemoyne homes for sale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#25. Elim, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 8<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Median sale price: $145,000<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Average sale-to-list ratio: 101.2%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 0.0%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/22577\/PA\/Elim\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elim homes for sale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#26. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 9<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Median sale price: $324,000<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Average sale-to-list ratio: 100.7%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 50.0%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/12365\/PA\/Mechanicsburg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mechanicsburg homes for sale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#27. Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 9<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Median sale price: $65,000<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Average sale-to-list ratio: 97.4%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 16.7%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/11893\/PA\/Mahanoy-City\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mahanoy City homes for sale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#28. Pine Grove, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 9<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Median sale price: $232,500<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Average sale-to-list ratio: 98.3%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 0.0%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/15593\/PA\/Pine-Grove\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pine Grove homes for sale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#29. Shiloh, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 9<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Median sale price: $336,649.50<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Average sale-to-list ratio: 100.5%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 45.5%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/25881\/PA\/Shiloh\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shiloh homes for sale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#30. Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Days on market: 9<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Median sale price: $390,000<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Average sale-to-list ratio: 100.0%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 50.0%<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/23016\/PA\/Gilbertsville\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gilbertsville homes for sale<\/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 30 cities in Pennsylvania where homes are selling the fastest If you&#8217;re buying or selling a home&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":98780,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[60,61,17397,18261,1718,17308,28,30,29,23476,2267,1113],"class_list":{"0":"post-98779","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-pennsylvania","8":"tag-business","9":"tag-economy","10":"tag-financial-economics","11":"tag-financial-markets","12":"tag-investment","13":"tag-market-economics","14":"tag-pennsylvania","15":"tag-pennsylvania-headlines","16":"tag-pennsylvania-news","17":"tag-price","18":"tag-private-sector","19":"tag-thestacker"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98779","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=98779"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98779\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98780"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98779"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98779"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98779"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}