Photo: Hshuvaeva · CC BY-SA 3.094 homes sold in Tamaqua in the last year, at a typical $126K
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 Tamaqua homes are listed.
Every place Tamaqua 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 Tamaqua.
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 53% of Tamaqua’s sales, at a typical $190K (year to May 2026)
94 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 52 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $86PA $183
- Days to sell
- 54
- Sold over asking
- 23%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 10 sold, typical $146K
Townhouses: 37 sold, typical $105K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $170K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 3.5 times the 2016 price
94 sales in the last year, against 127 in 2021 and a low of 47 in 2013. The typical sale went from $36K in 2016 to $126K.
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 $150K buys in Tamaqua
Check a listing against what Tamaqua 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 Tamaqua are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Tamaqua’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, 94 sales.
If you’re buying in Tamaqua
- Shop in October. It brings about 11 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (17% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94.8% of the list price on average; 23% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 36% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 33 days.
Fall brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
October has the most new listings (about 11 a month), but May is the most competitive: 31% of May sales close over asking. January has the least competition (10%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Pennsylvania
| Tamaqua now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 23% | 7% | 34% | 30% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 36% | 9% | 48% | 45% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 94.8% | 88.7% | 96.2% | 98.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 33 | 132 | 20 | 39 |
28 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2023 low (13), 15% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 59.
Tamaqua ranks 203rd of 264 busy Pennsylvania markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Tamaqua is one of the state’s calmer markets.
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.
Owning the typical Tamaqua home costs about $864 a month
Price: Tamaqua’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Tamaqua’s 2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Tamaqua 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 6.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $126K home, about $2,470 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Tamaqua, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in TamaquaCheck 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; Summit Hill, Nesquehoning, McAdoo, Jim Thorpe and Hazleton for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Tamaqua, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazleton | 191 | $235K | $124 | 35% | 27 |
| Tamaqua | 94 | $126K | $74 | 23% | 33 |
| Lansford | 78 | $109K | $72 | 25% | 38 |
| Jim Thorpe | 72 | $245K | $142 | 20% | 39 |
| Nesquehoning | 43 | $171K | $106 | 33% | 28 |
| Summit Hill | 34 | $172K | $105 | 25% | 48 |
| McAdoo | 29 | $204K | $106 | 21% | 27 |
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 Tamaqua
What do homes sell for in Tamaqua, PA?
94 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $126K, $74 a square foot.
Is Tamaqua a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 28 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 7 sold, about 4 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.8% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Tamaqua?
October brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Tamaqua?
About 2% of a home’s value a year. On a $126K home that’s near $2,470.
Where can I see homes for sale in Tamaqua?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Tamaqua’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Tamaqua.
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).