Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0580 homes sold in York in the last year, at a typical $169K
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 York homes are listed.
Every place York 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 York.
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 27% of York’s sales, at a typical $203K
580 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 158 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $141PA $183
- Days to sell
- 15
- Sold over asking
- 48%
- Listings with a price cut
- 34%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 89 sold, typical $197K
Townhouses: 326 sold, typical $150K
Condos: 7 sold, typical $195K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 3.1 times the 2016 price
580 sales in the last year, against 911 in 2021 and a low of 402 in 2012. The typical sale went from $54K in 2016 to $169K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in York
Check a listing against what York 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 York are more common than before the pandemic, but 58% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of York’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, 580 sales.
If you’re buying in York
- Shop in August. It brings about 79 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (19% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 37% of listings have cut their price, against 18% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.4% 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
August has the most new listings (about 79 a month), but June is the most competitive: 28% of June sales close over asking. January has the least competition (18%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Pennsylvania as a whole
| York now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 36% | 15% | 27% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 53% | 18% | 61% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 37% | 18% | 26% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.4% | 95.6% | 98.3% | 98.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 16 | 64 | 11 | 37 |
83 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2022 low (67), 58% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 405.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
37% in the last year, against 18% in 2017–19 and 26% across Pennsylvania. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 101%, condos 17%
A house typically sold for $203K in the last year (158 sales), a condo for $195K (7).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
York ranks 121st of 261 busy Pennsylvania markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. York 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 York home costs about $1,227 a month
Price: York’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at York’s 2.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether York is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 43.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $169K home, about $4,140 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for York, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in YorkCheck 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; Grantley, Pleasureville, Tyler Run and East York for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of York, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York | 580 | $169K | $104 | 36% | 16 |
| East York | 109 | $302K | $162 | 43% | 13 |
| West York | 77 | $182K | $127 | 44% | 20 |
| Grantley | 68 | $384K | $163 | 19% | 28 |
| Pleasureville | 57 | $248K | $151 | 46% | 18 |
| North York | 25 | $221K | $118 | 48% | 19 |
| Tyler Run | 22 | $303K | $133 | 23% | 42 |
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 York
What do homes sell for in York, PA?
580 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $169K, $104 a square foot.
Is York a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 68 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 42 sold, about 1.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.4% of asking on average, and 37% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in York?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in York?
About 2.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $169K home that’s near $4,140.
Where can I see homes for sale in York?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry York’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to York.
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).