Housing Market in Erie
Erie's 2026 housing market runs genuinely affordable and fast-moving, with a real, disclosed spread across cited city and county sources.
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Learn moreA real, disclosed price spread
City figures ranged from $165,000 (median home price, down 0.04% YoY) to $209,960 (average value, up 5.9% YoY), while Erie County's own broader figures ran somewhat higher ($219,333 average, $188,333 median sale price).
Homes are moving quickly
Homes go to pending in around 6 days -- a real signal of continued buyer demand even amid the city's disclosed population decline.
A declining population is a real demand-side factor
Erie's city-proper population has declined approximately 3.87% since 2020 -- the most substantial decline among this project's Pennsylvania Tier A markets built this pass -- a real, disclosed factor worth weighing against the market's continued fast pace.
Key takeaways
- Erie home-price figures carry a real, disclosed spread ($165,000-$209,960 city; higher for the broader county).
- Homes go to pending in around 6 days, signaling continued buyer demand.
- A real, disclosed population decline (-3.87% since 2020) is a demand-side factor worth weighing.
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