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 4.024 homes sold in South Temple in the last year, at a typical $315K
Almost every sale is a house. 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 South Temple homes are listed.
Every place South Temple 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 South Temple.
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 94% of South Temple’s sales, at a typical $326K (year to May 2026)
24 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 15 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $180PA $183
- Days to sell
- 28
- Sold over asking
- 73%
- Listings with a price cut
- 60%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $302K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
24 sales in the last year, against 36 in 2018 and a low of 21 in 2020. The typical sale went from $130K in 2016 to $315K.
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 $300K buys in South Temple
Check a listing against what South Temple 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 South Temple are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of South Temple’s home sales since 2013 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, 24 sales.
If you’re buying in South Temple
- Shop in May. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (38% over asking).
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 102% of the list price on average; 77% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Three quarters of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 4 a month), but November is the most competitive: 42% of November sales close over asking. June has the least competition (25%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than Pennsylvania
| South Temple now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 77% | 20% | 34% | 30% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 74% | 36% | 81% | 45% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 102% | 98.8% | 100.9% | 98.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 17 | 39 | 13 | 39 |
2 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2020 low (2), 48% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 12.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2013 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.
Owning the typical South Temple home costs about $2,091 a month
Price: South Temple’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at South Temple’s 1.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether South Temple is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
Property tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $315K home, about $5,380 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in South Temple.
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.
Laureldale, Riverview Park, Fox Chase and Blandon sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of South Temple, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laureldale | 71 | $249K | $181 | 48% | 9 |
| Blandon | 62 | $311K | $173 | 53% | 8 |
| Muhlenberg Park | 33 | $304K | $196 | 26% | 16 |
| Fox Chase | 28 | $362K | $169 | 44% | 17 |
| Riverview Park | 28 | $351K | $177 | 46% | 15 |
| Greenfields | 24 | $344K | $201 | 55% | 17 |
| South Temple | 24 | $315K | $191 | 77% | 17 |
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.
Post your home to South Temple, free
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Questions about buying a home in South Temple
What do homes sell for in South Temple, PA?
24 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $315K, $191 a square foot.
When is the best time to buy in South Temple?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in South Temple?
About 1.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $315K home that’s near $5,380.
Where can I see homes for sale in South Temple?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry South Temple’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to South Temple.
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).