Photo: Smallbones · Public domain51 homes sold in Malvern in the last year, at a typical $599K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. 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 Malvern homes are listed.
Every place Malvern 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 Malvern.
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Houses are 37% of Malvern’s sales, at a typical $855K
51 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 19 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $397PA $183
- Days to sell
- 17
- Sold over asking
- 68%
- Listings with a price cut
- 62%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $460K
Townhouses: 23 sold, typical $604K
Condos: 8 sold, typical $264K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.2 times the 2016 price
51 sales in the last year, against 121 in 2018 and a low of 36 in 2024. The typical sale went from $485K in 2016 to $599K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Malvern
Check a listing against what Malvern 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 Malvern are more common than before the pandemic, but 88% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Malvern’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, 51 sales.
If you’re buying in Malvern
- Shop in October. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (29% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 43% of listings have cut their price, against 16% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.4% of the list price on average; 43% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Two thirds of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 10 a month), but April is the most competitive: 47% of April sales close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (29%). January has the least competition (27%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Pennsylvania
| Malvern now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 43% | 37% | 51% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 65% | 23% | 64% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 43% | 16% | 20% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.4% | 100.7% | 101.6% | 98.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 34 | 84 | 38 | 37 |
6 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2022 low (5), 88% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2018’s 56.
1 in 2 listings has cut its price
43% in the last year, against 16% in 2017–19 and 26% across Pennsylvania. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 48%, condos 39%
A house typically sold for $855K in the last year (19 sales), a condo for $264K (8).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
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 Malvern home costs about $3,654 a month
Price: Malvern’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Malvern’s 1.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Malvern 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 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $599K home, about $6,340 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Malvern, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MalvernCheck 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.
Chesterbrook, West Goshen Township and Exton sell for less a square foot; Devon for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Malvern, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exton | 96 | $1.1M | $237 | 65% | 100 |
| Chesterbrook | 79 | $508K | $280 | 43% | 32 |
| Paoli | 78 | $573K | $331 | 50% | 30 |
| West Goshen Township | 61 | $593K | $293 | 57% | 26 |
| Malvern | 51 | $599K | $307 | 43% | 34 |
| Berwyn | 33 | $815K | $342 | 52% | 32 |
| Devon | 25 | $940K | $386 | 64% | 28 |
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 Malvern
What do homes sell for in Malvern, PA?
51 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $599K, $307 a square foot.
Is Malvern a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 8 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 2.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.4% of asking on average, and 43% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Malvern?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Malvern?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $599K home that’s near $6,340.
Where can I see homes for sale in Malvern?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Malvern’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Malvern.
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).