Hotel Lykens · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.029 homes sold in Lykens in the last year, at a typical $164K
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 Lykens homes are listed.
Every place Lykens 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 Lykens.
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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 79% of Lykens’ sales, at a typical $180K
29 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 23 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $97PA $183
- Days to sell
- 59
- Sold over asking
- 30%
- Listings with a price cut
- 43%
Townhouses: 6 sold, typical $89K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.2 times the 2019 price
29 sales in the last year, against 37 in 2021 and a low of 19 in 2020. The typical sale went from $74K in 2019 to $164K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Lykens
Check a listing against what Lykens 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 Lykens are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 17% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Lykens’ home sales since 2019 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, 29 sales.
If you’re buying in Lykens
- Shop in July. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (16% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 44% of listings have cut their price, against 29% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.6% of the list price on average; 28% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 28% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 55 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 4 a month), but June is the most competitive: 41% of June sales close over asking. July offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (16%). February has the least competition (6%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Pennsylvania as a whole
| Lykens now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 28% | 25% | 22% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 28% | 16% | 50% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 44% | 29% | 55% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.6% | 93.7% | 98.4% | 98.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 55 | 124 | 33 | 37 |
8 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.5 times the 2021 low (3) and 17% fewer than in 2017–19.
1 in 2 listings has cut its price
44% in the last year, against 29% in 2017–19 and 26% across Pennsylvania. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2019 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Lykens home costs about $1,063 a month
Price: Lykens’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Lykens’ 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 Lykens is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $164K home, about $2,480 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Lykens, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in LykensCheck 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.
Williamstown and Fairview-Ferndale sell for less a square foot; Skyline View, Linglestown and Pine Grove for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Lykens, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyline View | 110 | $337K | $177 | 32% | 69 |
| Linglestown | 77 | $309K | $161 | 38% | 13 |
| Pine Grove | 32 | $201K | $116 | 41% | 33 |
| Millersburg | 30 | $171K | $105 | 23% | 39 |
| Lykens | 29 | $164K | $87 | 28% | 55 |
| Williamstown | 28 | $119K | $81 | 25% | 55 |
| Fairview-Ferndale | 22 | $120K | $83 | 23% | 70 |
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 Lykens
What do homes sell for in Lykens, PA?
29 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $164K, $87 a square foot.
Is Lykens a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 10 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 3.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.6% of asking on average, and 44% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Lykens?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Lykens?
About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $164K home that’s near $2,480.
Where can I see homes for sale in Lykens?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Lykens’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Lykens.
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).