Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.091 homes sold in Pennside in the last year, at a typical $263K
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 Pennside homes are listed.
Every place Pennside 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 Pennside.
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 62% of Pennside’s sales, at a typical $291K
91 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 56 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $153PA $183
- Days to sell
- 19
- Sold over asking
- 39%
- Listings with a price cut
- 42%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $488K
Townhouses: 33 sold, typical $232K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
91 sales in the last year, against 101 in 2020 and a low of 51 in 2012. The typical sale went from $110K in 2016 to $263K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Pennside
Check a listing against what Pennside 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 Pennside are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Pennside’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, 91 sales.
If you’re buying in Pennside
- Shop in April. It brings about 9 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (24% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 38% of listings have cut their price, against 28% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.9% of the list price on average; 44% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 61% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 11 a month), but October is the most competitive: 45% of October sales close over asking. April and May offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (24%). April has the least competition (24%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Pennsylvania
| Pennside now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 44% | 21% | 52% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 61% | 29% | 75% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 38% | 28% | 40% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.9% | 98% | 101.9% | 98.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 15 | 44 | 10 | 37 |
7 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2021 low (4), 65% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 46.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
38% in the last year, against 28% in 2017–19 and 26% across Pennsylvania. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Pennside ranks 61st of 261 busy Pennsylvania markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Pennside is one of the state’s hottest 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 Pennside home costs about $1,823 a month
Price: Pennside’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Pennside’s 2.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Pennside is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in June
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 $263K home, about $5,410 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Pennside.
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.
Reading, Exeter Township and Lorane sell for less a square foot; Jacksonwald for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Pennside, 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 |
| Exeter Township | 56 | $206K | $133 | 46% | 18 |
| Lorane | 49 | $197K | $128 | 31% | 24 |
| 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.
Post your home to Pennside, free
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Questions about buying a home in Pennside
What do homes sell for in Pennside, PA?
91 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $263K, $155 a square foot.
Is Pennside a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 7 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 8 sold, about 0.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.9% of asking on average, and 38% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Pennside?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Pennside?
About 2.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $263K home that’s near $5,410.
Where can I see homes for sale in Pennside?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Pennside’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Pennside.
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).