Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 4.069 homes sold in Mount Penn in the last year, at a typical $244K
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 Penn homes are listed.
Every place Mount Penn 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 Penn.
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 35% of Mount Penn’s sales, at a typical $276K
69 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 24 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $157PA $183
- Days to sell
- 28
- Sold over asking
- 42%
- Listings with a price cut
- 36%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $408K
Townhouses: 42 sold, typical $227K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.8 times the 2016 price
69 sales in the last year, against 93 in 2024 and a low of 34 in 2014. The typical sale went from $87K in 2016 to $244K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Mount Penn
Check a listing against what Mount Penn 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 Penn are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Mount Penn’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, 69 sales.
If you’re buying in Mount Penn
- Shop in April. It brings about 9 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (29% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 31% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.5% of the list price on average; 42% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 9 a month), but July is the most competitive: 38% of July sales close over asking. January has the least competition (23%) but only about 4 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Pennsylvania
| Mount Penn now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 42% | 25% | 45% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 51% | 27% | 63% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 31% | 31% | 35% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.5% | 97.8% | 101.5% | 98.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 15 | 51 | 13 | 37 |
9 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.2 times the 2023 low (4), 51% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 36.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
31% in the last year, against 31% in 2017–19 and 26% across Pennsylvania.
Mount Penn ranks 76th 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 Penn 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 Penn home costs about $1,774 a month
Price: Mount Penn’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Mount Penn’s 2.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Mount Penn 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 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $244K home, about $6,010 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Mount Penn, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Mount PennTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Mount Penn.
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.
Pennside, Reading and Exeter Township sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Mount Penn, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 773 | $190K | $127 | 36% | 16 |
| Pennside | 91 | $263K | $155 | 44% | 15 |
| Reiffton | 70 | $387K | $164 | 43% | 21 |
| Mount Penn | 69 | $244K | $167 | 42% | 15 |
| West Reading | 62 | $254K | $182 | 29% | 25 |
| Exeter Township | 56 | $206K | $133 | 46% | 18 |
| Jacksonwald | 37 | $379K | $194 | 41% | 11 |
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 Penn
What do homes sell for in Mount Penn, PA?
69 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $244K, $167 a square foot.
Is Mount Penn a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 5 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 1.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.5% of asking on average, and 31% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Mount Penn?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Mount Penn?
About 2.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $244K home that’s near $6,010.
Where can I see homes for sale in Mount Penn?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Mount Penn’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Mount Penn.
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).