Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.037 homes sold in Jacksonwald in the last year, at a typical $379K
Almost every sale is a house. 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 Jacksonwald homes are listed.
Every place Jacksonwald 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 Jacksonwald.
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Rent
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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 100% of Jacksonwald’s sales, at a typical $379K
37 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 37 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $194PA $183
- Days to sell
- 11
- Sold over asking
- 41%
- Listings with a price cut
- 50%
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
37 sales in the last year, against 47 in 2021 and a low of 30 in 2014. The typical sale went from $196K in 2016 to $379K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Jacksonwald
Check a listing against what Jacksonwald 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 Jacksonwald are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Jacksonwald’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, 37 sales.
If you’re buying in Jacksonwald
- Shop in May. It brings about 7 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (23% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 50% of listings have cut their price, against 32% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.7% of the list price on average; 41% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 84% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 7 a month), but August is the most competitive: 45% of August sales close over asking. May has the least competition (23%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Pennsylvania
| Jacksonwald now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 41% | 13% | 55% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 84% | 31% | 88% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 50% | 32% | 83% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.7% | 98.8% | 103.1% | 98.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 11 | 47 | 9 | 37 |
2 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2021 low (2), 65% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 14.
1 in 2 listings has cut its price
50% in the last year, against 32% in 2017–19 and 26% across Pennsylvania. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
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 Jacksonwald home costs about $2,534 a month
Price: Jacksonwald’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Jacksonwald’s 1.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Jacksonwald is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. February has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $379K home, about $6,680 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Jacksonwald.
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.
Exeter Township, Reiffton, Pennside, Lorane, Mount Penn and Reading sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Jacksonwald, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 773 | $190K | $127 | 36% | 16 |
| Pennside | 91 | $263K | $155 | 44% | 15 |
| Reiffton | 70 | $387K | $164 | 43% | 21 |
| Mount Penn | 69 | $244K | $167 | 42% | 15 |
| Exeter Township | 56 | $206K | $133 | 46% | 18 |
| Lorane | 49 | $197K | $128 | 31% | 24 |
| Jacksonwald | 37 | $379K | $194 | 41% | 11 |
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 Jacksonwald
What do homes sell for in Jacksonwald, PA?
37 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $379K, $194 a square foot.
Is Jacksonwald a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 2 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 0.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.7% of asking on average, and 50% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Jacksonwald?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Jacksonwald?
About 1.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $379K home that’s near $6,680.
Where can I see homes for sale in Jacksonwald?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Jacksonwald’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Jacksonwald.
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).