The story of this market
The typical home in Bucks County, Pennsylvania sells for about $510,000, or $290 per square foot.
Prices are up +9.2% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 32 days to sell. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 173% since 2000. Last year 112 of 146 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. The biggest natural hazard here is winter weather, which FEMA rates relatively high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,860 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,860 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+3.5%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2004 (+13.9%). Worst: 2009 (-5.2%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+3.6%
PA · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$2,216
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
+3.5%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 146 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
37
Relatively Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $202,625,241.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
75.9%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 32551 | 17111 | 75.9% | 4.3% | $335,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
The Bucks County housing market remains competitive with low inventory driving price appreciation. While demand remains steady, buyers are seeing slightly more time to make decisions compared to the peak of the recent cycle.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the prior refresh cycle (within 12.5%).
Select a city to expand its ZIP intel reports beneath · 27 cities · 46 ZIP reports
Median prices moved up 3.9% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 31 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 3.9% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.5% · poverty 5.0% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 46 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Bucks County, Pennsylvania — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 4.8%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
researched Sep 29
researched Sep 29
researched Sep 30
researched Sep 29
researched Sep 30
researched Oct 1
researched Sep 18
researched Oct 1
researched Sep 18
researched Sep 18
| 18077 | Riegelsville | $538,000 | $322 | +10.3% | 31 | — | — | — | 2 | $1,133 | researched Sep 29 |
| 18901 | Doylestown | $617,000 | $335 | -7.2% | 33 | 98.5% | 28% | 4.5 | 189 | $1,917 | researched Sep 29 |
| 18902 | Doylestown | $754,458 | $352 | +2.9% | 33 | — | — | — | 53 | $2,125 | researched Sep 30 |
| 18907 | — | $485,000 | $283 | +20.3% | 17 | — | — | — | 47 | $1,860 | researched Sep 29 |
| 18912 | Buckingham | $2,000,001 | $450 | +3.2% | 65 | 98% | 12% | 4 | 4 | $2,800 | researched Sep 30 |
| 18914 | Chalfont | $682,995 | $278 | +9.2% | 32 | — | — | — | 84 | $1,936 | researched Oct 1 |
| 18917 | Dublin | $492,000 | $223 | +11.9% | 28 | — | — | — | 5 | $1,418 | researched Sep 18 |
| 18920 | Erwinna | $152,813 | $392 | +27.7% | 76 | — | — | — | 5 | $1,970 | researched Oct 1 |
| 18923 | Fountainville | $672,000 | $265 | +2.4% | 32 | 98.5% | 12% | 4.2 | 45 | $2,253 | researched Sep 18 |
| 18925 | Furlong | $740,000 | $305 | +2.4% | 23 | — | — | — | 2,300 | $2,102 | researched Sep 18 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Bucks County generally reports lower crime rates compared to the broader Philadelphia metropolitan area, with trends remaining relatively stable in suburban and rural townships.
The county is widely recognized for high-performing public school districts, with many consistently ranking among the top in Pennsylvania for academic achievement and college readiness.
The county faces moderate flood risks in low-lying areas near the Delaware River and its tributaries, with insurance markets remaining stable but sensitive to regional storm patterns.
Economic momentum is driven by a mix of healthcare, professional services, and pharmaceutical sectors, with ongoing infrastructure improvements supporting transit-oriented development.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Pennsylvania) — Homestead/Farmstead Exclusion: Formula: (Assessed Value - Exclusion Amount) × Tax Rate = Tax Owed. Exclusion amount varies by school district and county. State (Pennsylvania) — Property Tax Assessment: Tax = Assessed Value × Local Millage Rate (1 mill = $1 per $1,000 of assessed value).
The economy is anchored by a diverse base including healthcare, education, and professional services, with significant employment hubs in the southern part of the county.
The county is served by SEPTA regional rail lines connecting to Philadelphia and major highway corridors including I-95 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
The county assessment office manages property valuations based on a base-year system, with periodic reassessments to ensure tax equity.
The county is served by numerous independent school districts and municipal authorities for water and sewer services.
Property insurance markets are stable, though premiums are influenced by regional flood and wind exposure profiles.
- Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom4.418.9 mi
- Sesame Place Philadelphia4.125.1 mi
- Crayola Experience4.219.5 mi
- Thrillz High Flying Adventure Park4.523.6 mi
- Otherworld Philadelphia4.525.8 mi
- Peddler's Village4.712.1 mi
- The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds4.422.7 mi
- Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts4.629.5 mi
- Topgolf King of Prussia3.823.6 mi
- Bear Creek Mountain Resort4.520.4 mi
- Peddler's Village4.712.1 mi
- Crayola Experience4.219.5 mi
- Elmwood Park Zoo4.519.8 mi
- Regal Warrington Crossing4.314.5 mi
- AMC Center Valley 164.313.4 mi
- Peddler's Village4.712.1 mi
- Crayola Experience4.219.5 mi
- Please Touch Museum4.629.9 mi
- Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts4.629.5 mi
- Otherworld Philadelphia4.525.8 mi
- Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom4.418.9 mi
- Kids Castle Central Park4.810.4 mi
- Ringing Rocks County Park4.612.2 mi
- Peace Valley Park4.86.9 mi
- Nockamixon State Park4.72.9 mi
- Highway Marine4.67.5 mi
- Five Ponds Golf Club4.415 mi
- Bella Vista Golf Course4.318.8 mi
- Hickory Valley Golf Club3.618.2 mi
- Turtle Creek Golf Course4.319.3 mi
- Mainland Golf Course3.912.7 mi
- Peddler's Village4.712.1 mi
- Lehigh Valley Mall4.419.5 mi
- Willow Grove Park4.419.8 mi
- Quakertown Farmers Market and Flea Market4.34.6 mi
- Promenade Saucon Valley4.513.4 mi
- Lehigh Valley International Airport4.519.5 mi
- Trenton-Mercer Airport3.924.4 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A historic towpath trail offering extensive hiking and biking opportunities along the Delaware River.
A popular colonial-style shopping and dining destination in Lahaska known for its seasonal festivals.
A historic theater in New Hope that serves as a major cultural anchor for the region.
Data retrieved from census.gov
applies when — Residential dwellings built before 1978.
Mandatory disclosure of known lead-based paint hazards.
Federal mandate incorporated into state disclosure expectations
Municipalities may enact zoning, subdivision, and land development ordinances.
Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (53 P.S. §§ 10101 et seq.)
applies when — Communities with >12 units created after Feb 3, 1997.
Governed by the Uniform Planned Community Act (UPCA) regarding assessments, common elements, and association powers.
68 Pa. C.S. §§ 5101-5414
Borrowers may cure default up to one hour before the foreclosure auction by paying all past-due amounts, fees, and costs.
Act 6 and Act 91
Lenders must file a lawsuit and obtain a court judgment to foreclose; non-judicial or power-of-sale is prohibited.
Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure Rules 1141-1150
applies when — Owner-occupied primary residences.
Formula: (Assessed Value - Exclusion Amount) × Tax Rate = Tax Owed. Exclusion amount varies by school district and county.
Taxpayer Relief Act (Act 1 of 2006)
Tax = Assessed Value × Local Millage Rate (1 mill = $1 per $1,000 of assessed value).
Pennsylvania Constitution Art. VIII
applies when — Applies to transfers of 1–4 unit residential properties.
Sellers must provide a written statement disclosing known material defects before the agreement of sale is signed.
68 Pa. C.S. §§ 7301-7315
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.