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Ford City, PA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Ford City, PA Housing Market Trends

With 2,812 people, 1,359 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $121,207, house prices in Ford City are some of the most affordable in Pennsylvania as well as the nation.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Ford City, accounting for 60.56% of the borough's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Ford City include row houses and other attached homes ( 24.86%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 8.41%), and a few large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 6.17%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Ford City. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 67.75% of Ford City's homes, and 50.57% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

The housing in Ford City was primarily built before 1939 ( 59.53%), making the housing stock in Ford City some of the oldest overall in America, although there is a range of ages of homes in Ford City. The next most important housing age is between 1940-1969 ( 28.31%), followed by between 1970-1999 ( 11.43%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Ford City. Fully 17.79% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Ford City homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Ford City real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Ford City Home Appreciation Rates

Ford City's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Ford City during the period has been just 5.04%, which is lower than 80% of US communities.

Over the last year, Ford City appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Ford City's appreciation rate has been 1.57%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Ford City were at 1.11%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 4.51%.

Relative to Pennsylvania, our data show that Ford City's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 80% of the other cities and towns in Pennsylvania.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$121,207

Ford City, PA Home Prices
> $1,501,000
$1,126,001 - $1,501,000
$751,001 - $1,126,000
$600,001 - $751,000
$450,001 - $600,000
$300,001 - $450,000
$150,001 - $300,000
$75,001 - $150,000
$0 - $75,000
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.3%
1.3%
3.0%
3.0%
17.8%
17.8%
57.3%
57.3%
20.6%
20.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very Low

for Pennsylvania

Very Low

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

1,359

Ford City Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,250 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
67.7%
67.7%
32.3%
32.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
17.8%
17.8%
82.2%
82.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
0.7%
0.7%
11.4%
11.4%
28.3%
28.3%
59.5%
59.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
60.6%
60.6%
24.9%
24.9%
8.4%
8.4%
6.2%
6.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
2.0%
2.0%
6.8%
6.8%
37.9%
37.9%
42.6%
42.6%
7.9%
7.9%
2.7%
2.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes