Photo: Idawriter · CC BY-SA 3.0224 homes sold in Hanover in the last year, at a typical $249K
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 Hanover homes are listed.
Every place Hanover 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 Hanover.
For sale
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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 63% of Hanover’s sales, at a typical $260K
224 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 142 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $158PA $183
- Days to sell
- 30
- Sold over asking
- 30%
- Listings with a price cut
- 41%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 17 sold, typical $229K
Townhouses: 63 sold, typical $218K
Condos: 2 sold, typical $73K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
224 sales in the last year, against 343 in 2021 and a low of 138 in 2012. The typical sale went from $128K in 2016 to $249K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Hanover
Check a listing against what Hanover 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 Hanover are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Hanover’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, 224 sales.
If you’re buying in Hanover
- Shop in February. It brings about 23 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 37% of listings have cut their price, against 24% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.6% of the list price on average; 29% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 45% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 23 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 28 a month), but April is the most competitive: 28% of April sales close over asking. February and March offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (20%). January has the least competition (19%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Pennsylvania as a whole
| Hanover now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 29% | 13% | 26% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 45% | 14% | 47% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 37% | 24% | 23% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.6% | 96.6% | 99.7% | 98.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 23 | 82 | 22 | 37 |
30 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2023 low (23), 68% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 145.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
37% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 26% across Pennsylvania. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Hanover ranks 167th of 261 busy Pennsylvania markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Hanover 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 Hanover home costs about $1,691 a month
Price: Hanover’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Hanover’s 1.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Hanover 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 15.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $249K home, about $4,700 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Hanover, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in HanoverCheck 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.
Spring Grove sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Hanover, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover | 224 | $249K | $152 | 29% | 23 |
| Parkville | 145 | $273K | $172 | 35% | 29 |
| Littlestown | 72 | $291K | $170 | 25% | 25 |
| McSherrystown | 37 | $228K | $161 | 35% | 39 |
| Pennville | 31 | $256K | $169 | 29% | 27 |
| Spring Grove | 31 | $303K | $139 | 26% | 20 |
| New Oxford | 25 | $272K | $168 | 28% | 32 |
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 Hanover
What do homes sell for in Hanover, PA?
224 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $249K, $152 a square foot.
Is Hanover a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 28 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 19 sold, about 1.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.6% of asking on average, and 37% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Hanover?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Hanover?
About 1.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $249K home that’s near $4,700.
Where can I see homes for sale in Hanover?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Hanover’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Hanover.
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).