Beaver County, Pennsylvania Housing Market

In Beaver County, Pennsylvania, the median home value is $190,900, with a median monthly rent of $890. This places Beaver County at #1506 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #37 within Pennsylvania.

Median Home Value $190,900
Median Rent $890/mo
Owner Occupancy 75.0%
Price/Rent Ratio 17.9

📈 Price Trend (2017 → 2024)

📊 Recent Market Momentum (FHFA HPI)

FHFA House Price Index — All-Transactions, Annual (2000 = 100) · Latest: 2025

💡 Year-over-Year Trend: Home prices in Beaver County rose +4.4% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

41,648
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $1,168
  • Establishments: 3,388
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

285
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 209
  • Multi-family: 76
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+2571
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 73,956 (avg $73,620)
  • Outflow: 71,385 (avg $73,578)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 10 active ZIP codes in Beaver County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 16037 270.4 -5.63% 2025
2 15052 230.2 +15.49% 2025
3 16063 227.5 -14.39% 2025
4 15050 193.1 — 2025
5 15066 204.2 +11.27% 2025
6 15042 267.3 +10.13% 2025
7 15021 251.4 +10.53% 2025
8 15074 228.0 +5.08% 2025
9 15010 229.3 +7.17% 2025
10 15027 241.3 — 2025

Source: FHFA HPI for Five-Digit ZIP Codes (All-Transactions Index, 2000 = 100).
This product uses FHFA Data but is neither endorsed nor certified by FHFA.

How Beaver County Compares

MetricBeaver CountyPennsylvania AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $190,900 $212,079 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $890 $990 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 75.0% 74.2% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 17.9 17.5 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Beaver County is 10.0% below the Pennsylvania state average and 16.2% below the U.S. national average. The median rent of $890/month is 10.1% below the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 17.9, the buy-vs-rent decision in Beaver County is balanced. Whether buying or renting makes more sense depends on your time horizon, down payment capacity, and local market conditions.

Beaver County has an owner-occupancy rate of 75.0%, compared to 74.2% in Pennsylvania and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more homeowner-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
Calhoun County Illinois $190,900 $583
Grant County Minnesota $191,000 $797
Nash County North Carolina $191,000 $953
Fulton County Ohio $191,000 $863
Burleson County Texas $191,000 $1,063

Other Counties in Pennsylvania

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Bradford County $187,500 $901 72.2%
Sullivan County $197,100 $775 84.9%
Huntingdon County $183,200 $810 79.2%
Tioga County $181,100 $863 77.4%
Lackawanna County $201,800 $1,007 65.4%

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates (2017–2024). Variables: B25077 (Median Home Value), B25064 (Median Gross Rent), B25003 (Tenure). Data collected on 2026-10-14. The price-to-rent ratio is calculated as Median Home Value ÷ (Median Monthly Rent × 12).