Photo: Dough4872 · CC BY-SA 4.0308 homes sold in Pottstown in the last year, at a typical $256K
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 Pottstown homes are listed.
Every place Pottstown 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 Pottstown.
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Houses are 46% of Pottstown’s sales, at a typical $288K
308 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 143 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $203PA $183
- Days to sell
- 20
- Sold over asking
- 41%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 32 sold, typical $297K
Townhouses: 132 sold, typical $221K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $169K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 2.5 times the 2016 price
308 sales in the last year, against 561 in 2021 and a low of 288 in 2012. The typical sale went from $101K in 2016 to $256K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Pottstown
Check a listing against what Pottstown 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 Pottstown are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Pottstown’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, 308 sales.
If you’re buying in Pottstown
- Shop in July. It brings about 50 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (31% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 29% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.5% of the list price on average; 36% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 61 a month), but August is the most competitive: 35% of August sales close over asking. December has the least competition (27%) but only about 26 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Pennsylvania as a whole
| Pottstown now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 36% | 19% | 48% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 52% | 23% | 63% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 29% | 26% | 20% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.5% | 96.1% | 100.4% | 98.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 29 | 53 | 17 | 37 |
58 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2023 low (33), 63% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 293.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
29% in the last year, against 26% in 2017–19 and 26% across Pennsylvania.
Pottstown ranks 117th of 261 busy Pennsylvania markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Pottstown 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 Pottstown home costs about $1,823 a month
Price: Pottstown’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Pottstown’s 2.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Pottstown is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 26.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $256K home, about $5,840 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Pottstown, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in PottstownTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Pottstown.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Pottstown, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pottstown | 308 | $256K | $173 | 36% | 29 |
| Sanatoga | 120 | $319K | $192 | 41% | 21 |
| Gilbertsville | 66 | $402K | $215 | 42% | 28 |
| Halfway House | 62 | $420K | $205 | 44% | 49 |
| Pottsgrove | 47 | $391K | $205 | 55% | 19 |
| Amity Gardens | 27 | $416K | $185 | 26% | 30 |
| South Pottstown | 22 | $317K | $204 | 36% | 24 |
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 Pottstown
What do homes sell for in Pottstown, PA?
308 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $256K, $173 a square foot.
Is Pottstown a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 60 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 35 sold, about 1.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.5% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Pottstown?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Pottstown?
About 2.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $256K home that’s near $5,840.
Where can I see homes for sale in Pottstown?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Pottstown’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Pottstown.
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).