Photo: Smallbones · CC BY-SA 3.088 homes sold in Mount Joy in the last year, at a typical $319K
About one sale in 3 is a condo. 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 Joy homes are listed.
Every place Mount Joy 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 Joy.
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 60% of Mount Joy’s sales, at a typical $345K
88 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 53 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $196PA $183
- Days to sell
- 22
- Sold over asking
- 42%
- Listings with a price cut
- 35%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $307K
Townhouses: 32 sold, typical $302K
Condos: 2 sold, typical $118K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
88 sales in the last year, against 184 in 2016 and a low of 94 in 2025. The typical sale went from $193K in 2016 to $319K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Mount Joy
Check a listing against what Mount Joy 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 Joy are more common than before the pandemic, but three quarters fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Mount Joy’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, 88 sales.
If you’re buying in Mount Joy
- Shop in May. It brings about 14 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (27% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 27% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.2% of the list price on average; 41% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 63% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 15 a month), and the most competition: 32% close over asking. May and June offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (27%). November has the least competition (23%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Pennsylvania
| Mount Joy now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 41% | 17% | 42% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 63% | 20% | 75% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 24% | 39% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.2% | 98.8% | 101.3% | 98.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 22 | 65 | 7 | 37 |
12 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.3 times the 2023 low (5), 71% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 93.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 26% across Pennsylvania.
Mount Joy ranks 82nd 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 Joy 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 Mount Joy home costs about $2,040 a month
Price: Mount Joy’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Mount Joy’s 1.4% (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 Joy 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 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $319K home, about $4,510 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Mount Joy, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Mount JoyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Mount Joy.
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.
Marietta, Columbia, Elizabethtown and Wrightsville sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Mount Joy, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 152 | $221K | $138 | 38% | 19 |
| Elizabethtown | 126 | $294K | $176 | 49% | 9 |
| Mount Joy | 88 | $319K | $192 | 41% | 22 |
| Maytown | 47 | $318K | $192 | 57% | 14 |
| Wrightsville | 33 | $261K | $152 | 42% | 17 |
| Marietta | 29 | $270K | $169 | 55% | 15 |
| Salunga | 23 | $407K | $206 | 43% | 20 |
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 Joy
What do homes sell for in Mount Joy, PA?
88 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $319K, $192 a square foot.
Is Mount Joy a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 14 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 4.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.2% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Mount Joy?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Mount Joy?
About 1.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $319K home that’s near $4,510.
Where can I see homes for sale in Mount Joy?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Mount Joy’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Mount Joy.
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).