Photo: Jakec · CC BY-SA 4.070 homes sold in Mount Carmel in the last year, at a typical $69K
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 Mount Carmel homes are listed.
Every place Mount Carmel 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 Mount Carmel.
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 54% of Mount Carmel’s sales, at a typical $93K
70 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 38 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $63PA $183
- Days to sell
- 57
- Sold over asking
- 32%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $165K
Townhouses: 29 sold, typical $54K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 3.5 times the 2016 price
70 sales in the last year, against 74 in 2023 and a low of 33 in 2017. The typical sale went from $20K in 2016 to $69K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Mount Carmel
Check a listing against what Mount Carmel 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 Mount Carmel are more common than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Mount Carmel’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, 70 sales.
If you’re buying in Mount Carmel
- Shop in June. It brings about 6 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (9% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94.3% of the list price on average; 23% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 33% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 70 days.
Fall brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
October has the most new listings (about 8 a month), but May is the most competitive: 27% of May sales close over asking. June offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (9%). February has the least competition (2%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and calmer than Pennsylvania
| Mount Carmel now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 23% | 4% | 10% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 33% | 1% | 2% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 31% | — | — | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 94.3% | 85.7% | 91.5% | 98.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 70 | 166 | 173 | 37 |
26 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2012 low (16), 27% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 40.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
31% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 26% across Pennsylvania.
Mount Carmel ranks 211th of 261 busy Pennsylvania markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Mount Carmel is one of the state’s calmer markets.
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 Mount Carmel home costs about $422 a month
Price: Mount Carmel’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Mount Carmel’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 Mount Carmel is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in October
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 $69K home, about $750 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Mount Carmel, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Mount CarmelTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Mount Carmel.
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.
Shamokin sells for less a square foot; Fairview-Ferndale, Frackville and Minersville for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Mount Carmel, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamokin | 91 | $59K | $42 | 14% | 64 |
| Frackville | 72 | $150K | $89 | 28% | 51 |
| Mount Carmel | 70 | $69K | $53 | 23% | 70 |
| Minersville | 60 | $127K | $77 | 32% | 23 |
| Ashland | 37 | $80K | $56 | 16% | 66 |
| Kulpmont | 24 | $92K | $65 | 13% | 65 |
| 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 Mount Carmel
What do homes sell for in Mount Carmel, PA?
70 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $69K, $53 a square foot.
Is Mount Carmel a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 34 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 8.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.3% of asking on average, and 31% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Mount Carmel?
October brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Mount Carmel?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $69K home that’s near $750.
Where can I see homes for sale in Mount Carmel?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Mount Carmel’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Mount Carmel.
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).