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In 2024 the FHFA house price index for Pennsylvania changed +6.0%, against +4.9% for the United States and +7.4% in 2023.
24,810 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (16,348 single-family), −2.0% on 2023; the national total was 1,478,000.
+6.0% Pennsylvania index, 2023–2024 US +4.9%
24,810 housing units permitted in 2024 16,348 single-family
60 of 65 counties with a rising index median county +6.3%
1,478,000 units permitted nationally in 2024
Counties in 2024 Ranked by the county index change from 2023 to 2024 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2024; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2024 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Schuylkill County +13.7% 239 167 1.6 Bedford County +13.5% 71 71 1.5 Potter County +13.1% 18 18 1.1 Pike County +12.6% 190 190 3.0 Clearfield County +11.0% 88 74 1.1 Lawrence County +10.4% 60 60 0.7 Jefferson County +9.9% 0 0 0.0 Luzerne County +9.9% 325 293 1.0 Bradford County +9.5% 92 77 1.5 Cambria County +9.5% 62 58 0.5 Lycoming County +9.4% 65 63 0.6 Warren County +9.4% 56 26 1.5 Mercer County +9.3% 76 64 0.7 Sullivan County +9.3% 12 12 2.0 Huntingdon County +9.2% 66 66 1.5 Adams County +8.5% 403 403 3.7 Indiana County +8.1% 41 41 0.5 Venango County +7.8% 40 40 0.8 Northumberland County +7.7% 56 54 0.6 Tioga County +7.5% 32 32 0.8 Crawford County +7.3% 79 79 1.0 Mifflin County +7.3% 63 63 1.4 Juniata County +7.1% 34 34 1.5 Berks County +6.9% 397 214 0.9 Franklin County +6.9% 623 478 3.9 York County +6.8% 1,335 952 2.8 Lackawanna County +6.7% 250 204 1.2 Bucks County +6.5% 718 511 1.1 Dauphin County +6.4% 499 287 1.7 Lancaster County +6.4% 1,184 755 2.1 Beaver County +6.3% 267 179 1.6 Cumberland County +6.3% 1,037 729 3.7 Lehigh County +6.3% 1,062 541 2.8 Perry County +6.3% 107 107 2.3 Chester County +6.2% 1,529 1,187 2.7 Elk County +6.1% 48 44 1.6 Delaware County +6.0% 281 267 0.5 Northampton County +6.0% 546 372 1.7 Fayette County +5.9% 189 189 1.5 Montgomery County +5.8% 2,490 1,877 2.8 Centre County +5.6% 367 290 2.3 Erie County +5.6% 339 149 1.3 Armstrong County +5.4% 57 37 0.9 Butler County +5.4% 976 946 4.9 Allegheny County +5.3% 2,999 1,356 2.4 Lebanon County +5.3% 324 280 2.2 Westmoreland County +4.7% 414 348 1.2 Carbon County +4.5% 157 157 2.4 Clinton County +4.5% 36 34 1.0 Wayne County +4.5% 175 175 3.4 Columbia County +4.0% 68 68 1.0 Philadelphia County +3.7% 2,962 539 1.9 Washington County +3.6% 450 415 2.1 Somerset County +3.5% 72 72 1.0 Wyoming County +3.4% 21 21 0.8 Monroe County +3.2% 278 226 1.7 McKean County +2.0% 27 27 0.7 Susquehanna County +1.2% 70 66 1.8 Clarion County +0.9% 25 25 0.7 Snyder County +0.9% 48 48 1.2 Blair County −0.3% 87 69 0.7 Union County −2.9% 54 48 1.3 Montour County −8.0% 22 22 1.2 Fulton County −8.6% 26 26 1.8 Greene County −20.9% 23 23 0.7
Permits by year, 1995–2025 Housing units authorised in Pennsylvania by year 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 1995: 36,250 units (32,005 single-family, 4,245 in multi-unit buildings) 1995 1996: 37,895 units (32,439 single-family, 5,456 in multi-unit buildings) 1997: 39,877 units (32,250 single-family, 7,627 in multi-unit buildings) 1998: 41,616 units (35,085 single-family, 6,531 in multi-unit buildings) 1999: 42,662 units (36,562 single-family, 6,100 in multi-unit buildings) 2000: 41,076 units (34,501 single-family, 6,575 in multi-unit buildings) 2000 2001: 41,403 units (34,803 single-family, 6,600 in multi-unit buildings) 2002: 45,114 units (38,683 single-family, 6,431 in multi-unit buildings) 2003: 47,356 units (38,567 single-family, 8,789 in multi-unit buildings) 2004: 49,665 units (41,496 single-family, 8,169 in multi-unit buildings) 2005: 44,525 units (37,268 single-family, 7,257 in multi-unit buildings) 2005 2006: 39,128 units (33,121 single-family, 6,007 in multi-unit buildings) 2007: 33,665 units (27,497 single-family, 6,168 in multi-unit buildings) 2008: 24,577 units (20,238 single-family, 4,339 in multi-unit buildings) 2009: 18,275 units (15,341 single-family, 2,934 in multi-unit buildings) 2010: 19,740 units (16,886 single-family, 2,854 in multi-unit buildings) 2010 2011: 14,967 units (11,790 single-family, 3,177 in multi-unit buildings) 2012: 18,796 units (13,432 single-family, 5,364 in multi-unit buildings) 2013: 21,650 units (15,505 single-family, 6,145 in multi-unit buildings) 2014: 25,059 units (16,371 single-family, 8,688 in multi-unit buildings) 2015: 22,854 units (15,420 single-family, 7,434 in multi-unit buildings) 2015 2016: 23,303 units (16,457 single-family, 6,846 in multi-unit buildings) 2017: 22,584 units (15,703 single-family, 6,881 in multi-unit buildings) 2018: 23,325 units (15,335 single-family, 7,990 in multi-unit buildings) 2019: 23,539 units (14,878 single-family, 8,661 in multi-unit buildings) 2020: 25,706 units (15,846 single-family, 9,860 in multi-unit buildings) 2020 2021: 47,894 units (18,764 single-family, 29,130 in multi-unit buildings) 2022: 28,149 units (18,150 single-family, 9,999 in multi-unit buildings) 2023: 25,320 units (15,912 single-family, 9,408 in multi-unit buildings) 2024: 24,810 units (16,348 single-family, 8,462 in multi-unit buildings) 2025: 25,709 units (15,812 single-family, 9,897 in multi-unit buildings) 2025 Housing units authorised in Pennsylvania by year
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency annual state and county house price indexes (updated March 31, 2026); Census Bureau Building Permits Survey annual state and county files. Public domain. Methodology .