Photo: GalaMoruu · CC BY-SA 4.049 homes sold in Lock Haven in the last year, at a typical $183K
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 Lock Haven homes are listed.
Every place Lock Haven 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 Lock Haven.
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 88% of Lock Haven’s sales, at a typical $179K
49 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 43 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $99PA $183
- Days to sell
- 74
- Sold over asking
- 9%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 6 sold, typical $203K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
49 sales in the last year, against 82 in 2020 and a low of 41 in 2015. The typical sale went from $105K in 2016 to $183K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Lock Haven
Check a listing against what Lock Haven 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 Lock Haven are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 39% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Lock Haven’s home sales since 2015 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, 49 sales.
If you’re buying in Lock Haven
- Shop in April. It brings about 7 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (11% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.5% of the list price on average; 10% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 25% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 79 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 8 a month), and the most competition: 26% close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (11%). March has the least competition (8%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Pennsylvania
| Lock Haven now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 10% | 15% | 16% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 25% | 2% | 0% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | — | — | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.5% | 95.9% | 98.1% | 98.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 79 | 128 | 115 | 37 |
18 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2023 low (13), 39% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2020’s 37.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 26% across Pennsylvania.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Lock Haven home costs about $1,233 a month
Price: Lock Haven’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Lock Haven’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 Lock Haven 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 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $183K home, about $3,350 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Lock Haven, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Lock HavenTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Lock Haven.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Zion, Bellefonte and Garden View for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Lock Haven, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsport | 258 | $168K | $97 | 24% | 47 |
| Bellefonte | 66 | $295K | $164 | 36% | 29 |
| Zion | 58 | $381K | $191 | 19% | 65 |
| Lock Haven | 49 | $183K | $96 | 10% | 79 |
| Jersey Shore | 49 | $172K | $102 | 22% | 65 |
| Garden View | 24 | $199K | $133 | 25% | 23 |
| Mill Hall | 20 | $177K | $102 | 15% | 62 |
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.
Post your home to Lock Haven, free
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Questions about buying a home in Lock Haven
What do homes sell for in Lock Haven, PA?
49 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $183K, $96 a square foot.
Is Lock Haven a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 24 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 5 sold, about 4.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.5% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Lock Haven?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Lock Haven?
About 1.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $183K home that’s near $3,350.
Where can I see homes for sale in Lock Haven?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Lock Haven’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Lock Haven.
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).