Photo: Dough4872 · CC BY-SA 4.0149 homes sold in Ephrata in the last year, at a typical $307K
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 Ephrata homes are listed.
Every place Ephrata 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 Ephrata.
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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 57% of Ephrata’s sales, at a typical $331K (year to May 2026)
149 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 90 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $182PA $183
- Days to sell
- 10
- Sold over asking
- 48%
- Listings with a price cut
- 43%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 6 sold, typical $340K
Townhouses: 62 sold, typical $254K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
149 sales in the last year, against 236 in 2021 and a low of 138 in 2024. The typical sale went from $154K in 2016 to $307K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $300K buys in Ephrata
Check a listing against what Ephrata 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 Ephrata are more common than before the pandemic, but three quarters fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Ephrata’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 September 2026, 149 sales.
If you’re buying in Ephrata
- Shop in April. It brings about 21 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 102.2% of the list price on average; 52% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Three quarters of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 24 a month), but May is the most competitive: 33% of May sales close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (21%). January has the least competition (19%) but only about 14 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than Pennsylvania
| Ephrata now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 52% | 15% | 30% | 30% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 76% | 22% | 77% | 45% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 102.2% | 98.8% | 100.8% | 98.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 7 | 53 | 9 | 39 |
11 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2023 low (6), 76% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 112.
Ephrata ranks 21st of 264 busy Pennsylvania markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Ephrata is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Ephrata home costs about $1,984 a month
Price: Ephrata’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Ephrata’s 1.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Ephrata is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $307K home, about $4,580 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Ephrata, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in EphrataCheck 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.
Rothsville and Denver sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Ephrata, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ephrata | 149 | $307K | $184 | 52% | 7 |
| Denver | 45 | $315K | $175 | 36% | 10 |
| Leola | 43 | $401K | $202 | 49% | 11 |
| Akron | 37 | $326K | $188 | 66% | 10 |
| Swartzville | 35 | $361K | $194 | 55% | 8 |
| Reamstown | 25 | $394K | $195 | 52% | 11 |
| Rothsville | 25 | $337K | $167 | 37% | 16 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Ephrata
What do homes sell for in Ephrata, PA?
149 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $307K, $184 a square foot.
Is Ephrata a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 22 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 14 sold, about 1.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 102.2% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Ephrata?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Ephrata?
About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $307K home that’s near $4,580.
Where can I see homes for sale in Ephrata?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Ephrata’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Ephrata.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).