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Housing in New Hope

67 homes sold in New Hope in the last year, at a typical $1.2M

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 New Hope homes are listed.

Homes sold
67
October 2025 to September 2026
Typical sale price
$1.2M
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$537
Pennsylvania $186
Paid vs. asking
98.3%
33% sold over asking
For sale now
19
September 2026 · 5 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 39% of New Hope’s sales, at a typical $1.1M (year to May 2026)

67 homes sold in the year to September 2026.

Houses$1.1M

typical sale · 22 sold in the year to May 2026

Per square foot
$456PA $183
Days to sell
114
Sold over asking
18%
Listings with a price cut
25%
Fewer sales

Townhouses: 26 sold, typical $1.4M
Condos: 8 sold, typical $2.2M

Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.

14 years of sales

About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.8 times the 2016 price

67 sales in the last year, against 91 in 2016 and a low of 53 in 2023. The typical sale went from $414K in 2016 to $1.2M.

Homes soldTypical sale price
0255075100$550K$800K$1.1M$1.3M2012: 71 sold, typical $466K’122013: 89 sold, typical $448K2014: 64 sold, typical $476K’142015: 64 sold, typical $479K2016: 91 sold, typical $414K’162017: 69 sold, typical $550K2018: 82 sold, typical $599K’182019: 74 sold, typical $650K2020: 87 sold, typical $607K’202021: 70 sold, typical $719K2022: 63 sold, typical $1.1M’222023: 53 sold, typical $862K2024: 70 sold, typical $1M’242025: 59 sold, typical $747KLast 12 months: 67 sold, typical $1.2MNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.

What your budget buys

What $1.2M buys in New Hope

Houseat $456 a sq ft, year to May 2026
The same money in Pennsylvaniaat $183 a sq ft, year to May 2026

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what New Hope 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.

What the sales history says · 14 years of sales

Bidding wars in New Hope are more common than before the pandemic, but 56% fewer homes come up for sale

We read every month of New Hope’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 September 2026, 67 sales.

If you’re buying in New Hope

  • Shop in February. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (6% over asking).
  • Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.3% of the list price on average; 33% paid over.
  • Move fast on good ones. 57% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Best time to buy

Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars

March has the most new listings (about 10 a month), but June is the most competitive: 25% of June sales close over asking. February offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (6%). February has the least competition (6%).

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
03.87.511.31513%27%40%Sweet spotJan: 4 new listings a month, 9% sold over asking, 117 days to sellJFeb: 8 new listings a month, 6% sold over asking, 175 days to sellFMar: 10 new listings a month, 11% sold over asking, 95 days to sellMApr: 10 new listings a month, 20% sold over asking, 60 days to sellAMay: 10 new listings a month, 20% sold over asking, 40 days to sellMJun: 9 new listings a month, 25% sold over asking, 43 days to sellJJul: 10 new listings a month, 21% sold over asking, 55 days to sellJAug: 7 new listings a month, 12% sold over asking, 56 days to sellASep: 8 new listings a month, 9% sold over asking, 62 days to sellSOct: 6 new listings a month, 14% sold over asking, 90 days to sellONov: 5 new listings a month, 10% sold over asking, 67 days to sellNDec: 2 new listings a month, 16% sold over asking, 71 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Pennsylvania as a whole

New Hope now2017–192021 peakPA now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price33%6%34%30%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days57%23%45%45%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price98.3%96.2%98.5%98.7%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract38845439
Supply

14 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s 1.3 times the 2025 low (10), 56% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 56.

2012: 56 for sale’122013: 42 for sale2014: 32 for sale2015: 35 for sale’152016: 33 for sale2017: 28 for sale2018: 31 for sale’182019: 33 for sale2020: 30 for sale2021: 23 for sale’212022: 15 for sale2023: 14 for sale2024: 19 for sale’242025: 10 for saleLast 12 months: 14 for saleNow
Prices by type

Since 2019, houses are up 47%, condos 186%

A house typically sold for $1.1M in the year to May 2026 (22 sales), a condo for $2.2M (8).

$725K$1.3M$1.8M$2.3M2013201520172019202120232025NowHouses 2013: $524K, 40 salesHouses 2014: $551K, 31 salesHouses 2015: $613K, 34 salesHouses 2016: $649K, 33 salesHouses 2017: $629K, 27 salesHouses 2018: $699K, 36 salesHouses 2019: $725K, 33 salesHouses 2020: $721K, 46 salesHouses 2021: $798K, 36 salesHouses 2022: $940K, 28 salesHouses 2023: $1M, 24 salesHouses 2024: $1.4M, 38 salesHouses 2025: $956K, 25 salesHouses last 12 months: $1.1M, 22 salesHouses $1.1MCondos 2013: $335K, 22 salesCondos 2014: $311K, 17 salesCondos 2015: $418K, 21 salesCondos 2016: $430K, 30 salesCondos 2017: $551K, 25 salesCondos 2018: $651K, 20 salesCondos 2019: $766K, 12 salesCondos 2020: $570K, 15 salesCondos 2021: $1.5M, 10 salesCondos 2022: $1.1M, 6 salesCondos 2023: $717K, 8 salesCondos 2024: $323K, 7 salesCondos 2025: $974K, 7 salesCondos last 12 months: $2.2M, 8 salesCondos $2.2M

Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.

Across Pennsylvania

New Hope ranks 139th of 264 busy Pennsylvania markets for bidding wars

Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. New Hope is in the middle of the pack.

Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical New Hope home costs about $6,816 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: New Hope’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at New Hope’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether New Hope is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in New Hope

Six things worth knowing

10

New listings in March

The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 2.

Best time to buy
0.8%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $1.2M home, about $9,540 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
A+

Schools

The schools grade for New Hope, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in New Hope
35 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in New Hope.

Work & commute
Flood

Check 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 hazards
Records

Look 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.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

Lambertville, Newtown Grant, Newtown, Doylestown, Pennington and Richboro sell for less a square foot

The busier markets within 25 miles of New Hope, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Doylestown120$660K$35742%39
Richboro78$773K$27153%30
Newtown Grant75$619K$31048%29
Lambertville72$650K$37641%49
New Hope67$1.2M$53733%38
Pennington40$683K$34947%56
Newtown25$932K$40633%51

Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 New Hope

What do homes sell for in New Hope, PA?

67 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $1.2M, $537 a square foot.

Is New Hope a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A seller’s market: 19 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 5 sold, about 3.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.3% of asking on average.

When is the best time to buy in New Hope?

March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.

How much are property taxes in New Hope?

About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.2M home that’s near $9,540.

Where can I see homes for sale in New Hope?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry New Hope’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to New Hope.

Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).