Photo: Dough4872 · CC BY-SA 4.079 homes sold in Media in the last year, at a typical $547K
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 Media homes are listed.
Every place Media 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 Media.
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.
18% of Media’s sales are condos, at $632K less than a house
29 houses and 14 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 29 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $349PA $183
- Days to sell
- 74
- Sold over asking
- 48%
- Listings with a price cut
- 35%
typical sale · 14 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $272PA $261
- Days to sell
- 47
- Sold over asking
- 43%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 6 sold, typical $670K
Townhouses: 30 sold, typical $513K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
79 sales in the last year, against 132 in 2017 and a low of 66 in 2025. The typical sale went from $342K in 2016 to $547K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $550K buys in Media
Check a listing against what Media 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 Media are more common than before the pandemic, but 54% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Media’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, 79 sales.
If you’re buying in Media
- Shop in June. It brings about 12 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (24% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 27% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.2% of the list price on average; 37% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 59% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 15 a month), but July is the most competitive: 32% of July sales close over asking. June offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (24%). February has the least competition (14%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Pennsylvania as a whole
| Media now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 37% | 18% | 35% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 59% | 33% | 54% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 25% | 18% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.2% | 97.2% | 100.8% | 98.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 50 | 51 | 28 | 37 |
13 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2024 low (7), 54% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 37.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 26% across Pennsylvania.
Since 2019, houses are up 95%, condos 41%
A house typically sold for $886K in the last year (29 sales), a condo for $255K (14).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Media ranks 112th of 261 busy Pennsylvania markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Media 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 Media home costs about $3,424 a month
Price: Media’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Media’s 1.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Media is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $547K home, about $6,840 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Media, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MediaCheck 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.
Nether Providence Township, Morton, Brookhaven, Parkside and Folsom sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Media, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nether Providence Township | 201 | $531K | $253 | 38% | 39 |
| Brookhaven | 121 | $292K | $237 | 37% | 31 |
| Folsom | 87 | $344K | $233 | 44% | 39 |
| Media | 79 | $547K | $325 | 37% | 50 |
| Swarthmore | 78 | $768K | $403 | 51% | 72 |
| Parkside | 27 | $267K | $206 | 26% | 49 |
| Morton | 22 | $318K | $198 | 41% | 42 |
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 Media
What do homes sell for in Media, PA?
79 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $547K, $325 a square foot. Houses sold for about $886K, condos for about $255K.
Is Media a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 12 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 5 sold, about 2.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.2% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Media?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Media?
About 1.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $547K home that’s near $6,840.
Where can I see homes for sale in Media?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Media’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Media.
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).