Photo: Dough4872 · CC BY-SA 3.0116 homes sold in Doylestown in the last year, at a typical $710K
About one sale in 3 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Doylestown homes are listed.
Every place Doylestown homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Doylestown.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 61% of Doylestown’s sales, at a typical $831K
116 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 71 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $406PA $183
- Days to sell
- 40
- Sold over asking
- 46%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $1.1M
Townhouses: 37 sold, typical $569K
Condos: 7 sold, typical $559K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
116 sales in the last year, against 208 in 2015 and a low of 100 in 2023. The typical sale went from $348K in 2016 to $710K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $700K buys in Doylestown
Check a listing against what Doylestown homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Doylestown are more common than before the pandemic, but 60% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Doylestown’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 116 sales.
If you’re buying in Doylestown
- Shop in June. It brings about 19 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (28% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 29% of listings have cut their price, against 23% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.9% of the list price on average; 40% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 57% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 24 a month), and the most competition: 30% close over asking. December has the least competition (23%) but only about 6 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Pennsylvania
| Doylestown now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 40% | 16% | 45% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 57% | 35% | 66% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 29% | 23% | 22% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.9% | 97.5% | 100.3% | 98.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 41 | 43 | 23 | 37 |
19 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2023 low (13), 60% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 102.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
29% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 26% across Pennsylvania. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 63%, condos 223%
A house typically sold for $831K in the last year (71 sales), a condo for $559K (7).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Doylestown ranks 89th of 261 busy Pennsylvania markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Doylestown is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Doylestown home costs about $4,209 a month
Price: Doylestown’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Doylestown’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Doylestown is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 6.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $710K home, about $6,050 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Doylestown, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in DoylestownTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Doylestown.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
New Britain Township, Chalfont, Dublin, Montgomeryville and Horsham Township sell for less a square foot; Brittany Farms-The Highlands for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Doylestown, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomeryville | 139 | $485K | $248 | 47% | 18 |
| Horsham Township | 138 | $450K | $277 | 51% | 26 |
| Doylestown | 116 | $710K | $366 | 40% | 41 |
| Chalfont | 57 | $557K | $264 | 32% | 73 |
| Brittany Farms-The Highlands | 57 | $505K | $14,026 | 61% | 24 |
| New Britain Township | 30 | $440K | $255 | 40% | 36 |
| Dublin | 26 | $455K | $247 | 27% | 38 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Doylestown
What do homes sell for in Doylestown, PA?
116 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $710K, $366 a square foot.
Is Doylestown a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 20 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 9 sold, about 2.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.9% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Doylestown?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Doylestown?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $710K home that’s near $6,050.
Where can I see homes for sale in Doylestown?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Doylestown’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Doylestown.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).