Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania Housing Market

In Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, the median home value is $183,200, with a median monthly rent of $810. This places Huntingdon County at #1594 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #39 within Pennsylvania.

Median Home Value $183,200
Median Rent $810/mo
Owner Occupancy 79.2%
Price/Rent Ratio 18.8

📈 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 Huntingdon County rose +1.4% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

9,801
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $909
  • Establishments: 896
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

64
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 64
  • Multi-family: 0
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+420
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 17,225 (avg $63,760)
  • Outflow: 16,805 (avg $63,476)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 1 active ZIP codes in Huntingdon County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 16652 234.9 +10.41% 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 Huntingdon County Compares

MetricHuntingdon CountyPennsylvania AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $183,200 $212,079 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $810 $990 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 79.2% 74.2% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 18.8 17.5 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Huntingdon County is 13.6% below the Pennsylvania state average and 19.5% below the U.S. national average. The median rent of $810/month is 18.2% below the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 18.8, the buy-vs-rent decision in Huntingdon County is balanced. Whether buying or renting makes more sense depends on your time horizon, down payment capacity, and local market conditions.

Huntingdon County has an owner-occupancy rate of 79.2%, 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
Woodbury County Iowa $183,200 $981
Calloway County Kentucky $183,200 $870
Houston County Alabama $183,300 $945
Delaware County New York $183,100 $880
Carroll County Ohio $183,100 $863

Other Counties in Pennsylvania

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Tioga County $181,100 $863 77.4%
Bedford County $179,000 $784 77.5%
Bradford County $187,500 $901 72.2%
Erie County $177,000 $904 68.1%
Clinton County $175,900 $820 72.3%

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).