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Pennsylvania in 2025
Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.
In 2025 the FHFA house price index for Pennsylvania changed +4.7%, against +2.8% for the United States and +6.0% in 2024.
25,709 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (15,812 single-family), +3.6% on 2024; the national total was 1,431,616.
Counties in 2025
Ranked by the county index change from 2024 to 2025 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2025; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
| County | Index change 2025 | Units permitted | Single-family | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County | +27.8% | 17 | 17 | 1.2 |
| Somerset County | +18.7% | 57 | 57 | 0.8 |
| Montour County | +14.6% | 18 | 18 | 1.0 |
| Susquehanna County | +11.5% | 61 | 59 | 1.6 |
| Union County | +11.5% | 63 | 63 | 1.5 |
| Mifflin County | +10.5% | 54 | 54 | 1.2 |
| Carbon County | +9.3% | 195 | 175 | 3.0 |
| Erie County | +8.8% | 243 | 183 | 0.9 |
| Sullivan County | +7.9% | 12 | 12 | 2.0 |
| Blair County | +7.7% | 86 | 66 | 0.7 |
| Clarion County | +7.5% | 23 | 23 | 0.6 |
| Lebanon County | +7.4% | 542 | 289 | 3.7 |
| Monroe County | +7.2% | 257 | 236 | 1.5 |
| Lawrence County | +6.4% | 70 | 64 | 0.8 |
| Columbia County | +6.3% | 111 | 106 | 1.7 |
| Lehigh County | +6.1% | 394 | 386 | 1.0 |
| Northampton County | +6.1% | 1,050 | 349 | 3.2 |
| Schuylkill County | +5.9% | 211 | 169 | 1.5 |
| Armstrong County | +5.8% | 29 | 29 | 0.5 |
| Westmoreland County | +5.8% | 421 | 397 | 1.2 |
| York County | +5.7% | 1,589 | 1,025 | 3.4 |
| Berks County | +5.6% | 582 | 335 | 1.3 |
| Perry County | +5.6% | 127 | 112 | 2.7 |
| Luzerne County | +5.5% | 295 | 257 | 0.9 |
| Cambria County | +5.4% | 61 | 61 | 0.5 |
| Northumberland County | +5.3% | 31 | 31 | 0.3 |
| Dauphin County | +5.2% | 329 | 180 | 1.1 |
| Elk County | +5.2% | 23 | 21 | 0.8 |
| Bucks County | +5.0% | 780 | 673 | 1.2 |
| Lancaster County | +5.0% | 1,296 | 818 | 2.3 |
| Lackawanna County | +4.9% | 277 | 227 | 1.3 |
| Clinton County | +4.8% | 38 | 38 | 1.0 |
| Chester County | +4.7% | 1,400 | 1,082 | 2.5 |
| Clearfield County | +4.7% | 75 | 69 | 1.0 |
| Wayne County | +4.7% | 150 | 150 | 2.9 |
| Delaware County | +4.6% | 217 | 215 | 0.4 |
| Greene County | +4.6% | 36 | 36 | 1.1 |
| Montgomery County | +4.6% | 2,231 | 1,223 | 2.5 |
| Beaver County | +4.4% | 285 | 209 | 1.7 |
| Washington County | +4.2% | 359 | 323 | 1.7 |
| Fayette County | +4.1% | 196 | 196 | 1.6 |
| McKean County | +4.1% | 33 | 21 | 0.8 |
| Tioga County | +4.1% | 74 | 74 | 1.8 |
| Crawford County | +4.0% | 99 | 99 | 1.2 |
| Franklin County | +4.0% | 1,033 | 576 | 6.4 |
| Butler County | +3.9% | 1,246 | 974 | 6.2 |
| Cumberland County | +3.9% | 745 | 607 | 2.7 |
| Pike County | +3.9% | 167 | 167 | 2.7 |
| Philadelphia County | +3.8% | 3,366 | 656 | 2.1 |
| Allegheny County | +3.2% | 3,191 | 1,260 | 2.6 |
| Centre County | +2.8% | 314 | 255 | 2.0 |
| Lycoming County | +2.8% | 69 | 67 | 0.6 |
| Bedford County | +2.7% | 75 | 75 | 1.6 |
| Jefferson County | +2.5% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Adams County | +2.2% | 476 | 476 | 4.4 |
| Potter County | +2.2% | 21 | 21 | 1.3 |
| Venango County | +1.9% | 50 | 44 | 1.0 |
| Bradford County | +1.8% | 62 | 62 | 1.0 |
| Mercer County | +1.8% | 90 | 78 | 0.8 |
| Huntingdon County | +1.4% | 64 | 64 | 1.5 |
| Indiana County | +1.1% | 40 | 40 | 0.5 |
| Wyoming County | +0.5% | 67 | 33 | 2.6 |
| Snyder County | −0.2% | 69 | 67 | 1.7 |
| Warren County | −0.8% | 35 | 31 | 0.9 |
| Juniata County | −6.2% | 30 | 30 | 1.3 |
Permits by year, 1995–2025
Housing units authorised in Pennsylvania by yearsingle-family2+ unit buildings
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.