Lehigh County, PA Housing

The housing market in Lehigh, PA County is booming. The median value of homes in the county is $284,100, which is significantly lower than the national average of $338,100. This makes it a great place to buy real estate for those on a budget. Furthermore, the one-year house appreciation rate in Lehigh is 14.09%, compared to 8.27% nationally. This indicates that house prices are rising quickly and could make it a worthwhile investment for anyone looking to purchase property in this area.

The median home cost in Lehigh County is $284,100. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 74.4%. Home Appreciation in Lehigh County is up 16.9%.

Average Age of Homes

- The median age of Lehigh County real estate is 50 years old

The Rental Market in Lehigh County

- Renters make up 30.9% of the Lehigh County population
- 1.3% of houses and apartments in Lehigh County, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW

Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

Housing by Year Built

Housing	Lehigh, Pennsylvania	United States
	149,180.0	139,647,020.0
	54	42
	$284,100	$338,100
	16.9%	16.6%
	56.9%	57.0%
	74.4%	101.1%
	$18.64	$10.98
	$4,189	$2,690
	61.5%	57.4%
	5.0%	11.2%
	33.5%	31.4%
Vacant Housing
	1.3%	1.9%
	0.1%	0.4%
	0.5%	0.7%
	0.3%	0.4%
	0.5%	3.6%
	2.3%	4.1%
Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
	1.7%	2.6%
	1.4%	2.4%
	1.1%	2.8%
	1.6%	3.9%
	3.4%	4.5%
	14.5%	11.3%
	18.8%	13.0%
	28.0%	20.1%
	15.5%	13.6%
	7.8%	8.3%
	4.8%	9.7%
	1.0%	3.9%
	0.3%	2.2%
	0.1%	0.8%
	0.1%	1.1%
Housing Units by Year Structure Built
	0.2%	0.2%
	10.5%	13.6%
	10.5%	13.6%
	8.8%	13.6%
	10.4%	13.2%
	13.2%	14.8%
	8.8%	13.6%
	12.8%	10.0%
	4.8%	4.7%
	24.2%	12.2%

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