Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.091 homes sold in Shamokin in the last year, at a typical $59K
About one sale in 4 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 Shamokin homes are listed.
Every place Shamokin 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 Shamokin.
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 65% of Shamokin’s sales, at a typical $64K
91 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 59 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $47PA $183
- Days to sell
- 78
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 10 sold, typical $85K
Townhouses: 23 sold, typical $50K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 3.1 times the 2016 price
91 sales in the last year, against 96 in 2023 and a low of 39 in 2015. The typical sale went from $19K in 2016 to $59K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Shamokin
Check a listing against what Shamokin 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 Shamokin are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Shamokin’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 Shamokin
- Shop in March. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (3% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 89.5% of the list price on average; 14% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 30% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 64 days.
Fall brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
October has the most new listings (about 9 a month), but May is the most competitive: 21% of May sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (3%). March has the least competition (3%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Pennsylvania
| Shamokin now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 14% | 4% | 12% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 30% | 0% | 0% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 26% | — | — | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 89.5% | 82.6% | 89.6% | 98.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 64 | 176 | 99 | 37 |
36 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2024 low (24), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2015’s 60.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
26% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 26% across Pennsylvania.
Shamokin ranks 254th of 261 busy Pennsylvania markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Shamokin is one of the state’s calmer 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 Shamokin home costs about $378 a month
Price: Shamokin’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Shamokin’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 Shamokin is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in October
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 $59K home, about $840 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Shamokin, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ShamokinTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Shamokin.
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; Fairview-Ferndale, Kulpmont, Mount Carmel, Ashland, Riverside and Danville for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Shamokin, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamokin | 91 | $59K | $42 | 14% | 64 |
| Mount Carmel | 70 | $69K | $53 | 23% | 70 |
| Danville | 66 | $208K | $131 | 11% | 69 |
| Ashland | 37 | $80K | $56 | 16% | 66 |
| Riverside | 27 | $299K | $162 | 30% | 57 |
| Kulpmont | 24 | $92K | $65 | 13% | 65 |
| Fairview-Ferndale | 22 | $120K | $83 | 23% | 70 |
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 Shamokin
What do homes sell for in Shamokin, PA?
91 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $59K, $42 a square foot.
Is Shamokin a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 50 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 10 sold, about 5 months of supply. Buyers paid 89.5% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Shamokin?
October brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Shamokin?
About 1.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $59K home that’s near $840.
Where can I see homes for sale in Shamokin?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Shamokin’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Shamokin.
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).