Photo: ParadeCloud · CC BY-SA 3.096 homes sold in Exton in the last year, at a typical $1.1M
About one sale in 6 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 Exton homes are listed.
Every place Exton 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 Exton.
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 84% of Exton’s sales, at a typical $1.2M
96 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 81 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $243PA $183
- Days to sell
- 145
- Sold over asking
- 69%
- Listings with a price cut
- 8%
Townhouses: 15 sold, typical $528K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.8 times the 2016 price
96 sales in the last year, against 118 in 2025 and a low of 23 in 2023. The typical sale went from $405K in 2016 to $1.1M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.1M buys in Exton
Check a listing against what Exton 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 Exton are more common than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Exton’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, 96 sales.
If you’re buying in Exton
- Shop in June. It brings about 10 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (37% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 8% of listings cut their price, against 27% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.3% of the list price on average; 65% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 60% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 10 a month), but May is the most competitive: 48% of May sales close over asking. December has the least competition (18%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Pennsylvania
| Exton now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 65% | 20% | 57% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 60% | 34% | 67% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 8% | 27% | 20% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.3% | 98.5% | 100.8% | 98.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 100 | 49 | 34 | 37 |
25 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 9.7 times the 2022 low (3) and 159% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 13 listings has cut its price
8% in the last year, against 27% in 2017–19 and 26% across Pennsylvania.
Exton ranks 2nd of 261 busy Pennsylvania markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Exton is one of the state’s hottest markets.
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 Exton home costs about $6,647 a month
Price: Exton’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Exton’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 Exton is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $1.1M home, about $9,960 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsCheck 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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; West Chester and Malvern for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Exton, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Chester | 162 | $570K | $338 | 44% | 25 |
| Downingtown | 119 | $442K | $248 | 47% | 34 |
| Exton | 96 | $1.1M | $237 | 65% | 100 |
| Lionville | 62 | $685K | $248 | 58% | 45 |
| West Goshen Township | 61 | $593K | $293 | 57% | 26 |
| Malvern | 51 | $599K | $307 | 43% | 34 |
| Eagleview | 23 | $696K | $242 | 48% | 26 |
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 Exton
What do homes sell for in Exton, PA?
96 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.1M, $237 a square foot.
Is Exton a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 8 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 6 sold, about 1.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.3% of asking on average, and 8% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Exton?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Exton?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.1M home that’s near $9,960.
Where can I see homes for sale in Exton?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Exton’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Exton.
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).