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Littlestown, 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

Littlestown, PA Housing Market Trends

With 4,820 people, 1,878 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $308,963, Littlestown real estate and house prices are near the national average for all cities and towns.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Littlestown, accounting for 55.78% of the borough's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Littlestown include row houses and other attached homes ( 20.70%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 17.09%), and a few large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 5.88%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Littlestown. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 70.39% of Littlestown's homes, and 58.84% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

The housing in Littlestown was primarily built before 1939 ( 32.21%), making the housing stock in Littlestown some of the oldest overall in America, although there is a range of ages of homes in Littlestown. The next most important housing age is between 1970-1999 ( 24.36%), followed by between 1940-1969 ( 23.42%). There's also some housing in Littlestown built between 2000 and later ( 20.01%).

Littlestown Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in Littlestown's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 5.82% during the period.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Littlestown that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Littlestown real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Littlestown appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 9.21%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 82.26% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Littlestown. Littlestown appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 1.47%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 6.00%.

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

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$308,963

Littlestown, PA Home Prices
> $1,375,000
$1,031,001 - $1,375,000
$688,001 - $1,031,000
$550,001 - $688,000
$412,001 - $550,000
$275,001 - $412,000
$137,001 - $275,000
$69,001 - $137,000
$0 - $69,000
0.0%
0.0%
0.8%
0.8%
1.7%
1.7%
5.0%
5.0%
12.2%
12.2%
43.9%
43.9%
24.5%
24.5%
5.8%
5.8%
6.0%
6.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for Pennsylvania

Average

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

1,878

Littlestown Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,598 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
70.4%
70.4%
29.6%
29.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
7.2%
7.2%
92.8%
92.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
20.0%
20.0%
24.4%
24.4%
23.4%
23.4%
32.2%
32.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
55.8%
55.8%
20.7%
20.7%
17.1%
17.1%
5.9%
5.9%
0.5%
0.5%
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
1.3%
1.3%
4.1%
4.1%
27.8%
27.8%
46.4%
46.4%
12.5%
12.5%
8.0%
8.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes