The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 18015 sells for about $355,000, or $194 per square foot.
Prices are down 5.33% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 20 days to sell, which is fast. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,353 a month.
ZIP 18015 — Bethlehem
The 18015 housing market is currently balanced, with a median sale price of $355,000 and a stable inventory level. While year-over-year prices have seen a slight decline, the market remains competitive due to the area's proximity to major employers and educational institutions. Demand is supported by a mix of local residents and university-affiliated renters.
This ZIP is well-suited for university-affiliated individuals, young professionals, and families looking for a mix of historic urban character and proximity to regional employment hubs.
Median prices moved down 5.3% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 20 days on market with 1.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 100% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 8.3% · poverty 16.6% — a mixed stability profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
in-migration and out-migration balanced
ZCTA 18015, Bethlehem PA
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
The area is served by the Bethlehem Area School District, which provides public education for the city's diverse student population.
The area benefits from proximity to Lehigh University and ongoing revitalization efforts in the South Bethlehem district, which has historically been an industrial hub.
Property taxes are assessed at the county and municipal levels, with an average effective rate of 1.3% reported for this ZIP code.
Residents have a mean travel time to work of approximately 23.3 minutes, reflecting the area's central location within the Lehigh Valley.
The area features access to the South Bethlehem Greenway, various local parks, and the historic downtown district with its dining and shopping amenities.
The rental market is balanced with a median rent of $1,500; vacancy pressure remains moderate as the area attracts students and professionals.
The economy is anchored by higher education, healthcare, and the ongoing redevelopment of former industrial sites into mixed-use spaces.
The area is served by regional highway corridors and local transit options typical of the Lehigh Valley's urban centers.
Ongoing revitalization projects in South Bethlehem continue to focus on adaptive reuse of historic structures for residential and commercial use.
Parcels are subject to municipal, county, and Bethlehem Area School District tax levies.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter and City-Data profiles.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.
- Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom4.48.3 mi
- Crayola Experience4.210.9 mi
- Dave & Buster's Lehigh4.26 mi
- Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park4.111.8 mi
- B Social Bowling4.50.8 mi
- Blue Mountain Resort4.317.2 mi
- Bear Creek Mountain Resort4.515.5 mi
- PPL Center4.55.1 mi
- Jefferson Park4.74.5 mi
- Wind Creek Event Center4.41.6 mi
- Crayola Experience4.210.9 mi
- AMC Center Valley 164.33 mi
- SteelStacks4.71.3 mi
- Shankweiler's Drive-In Theatre4.811.9 mi
- Movie Tavern Trexlertown4.210.9 mi
- Crayola Experience4.210.9 mi
- SteelStacks4.71.3 mi
- Lost River Caverns4.52.6 mi
- Da Vinci Science Center4.45.2 mi
- Allentown Art Museum4.74.8 mi
- Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom4.48.3 mi
- Nockamixon State Park4.712.5 mi
- Cedar Beach Park4.67.1 mi
- Grange Park4.711.7 mi
- Covered Bridge Park4.810.3 mi
- Highway Marine4.69 mi
- Wedgewood Golf Club4.35 mi
- Morgan Hill Golf Course4.110.4 mi
- The Club at Twin Lakes4.210.4 mi
- Allentown Municipal Golf Course4.48.3 mi
- Green Pond Country Club4.56.5 mi
- Lehigh Valley Mall4.45.9 mi
- Quakertown Farmers Market and Flea Market4.311.6 mi
- Promenade Saucon Valley4.53.1 mi
- Allentown Farmers Market4.76.4 mi
- Palmer Park Mall4.29.3 mi
- Lehigh Valley International Airport4.55.2 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
A popular urban trail system connecting neighborhoods and local businesses.
A major private research university that serves as a primary economic and cultural anchor for the area.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.