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Camp Hill, 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 Q4 2023. 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

Camp Hill, PA Housing Market Trends

With 8,204 people, 3,245 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $318,892, Camp Hill real estate prices are well above average cost compared to national prices.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Camp Hill, accounting for 74.87% of the borough's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Camp Hill include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 10.82%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 9.86%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 4.46%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Camp Hill. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 67.39% of Camp Hill's homes, and 63.87% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. Camp Hill's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 61.29% of the borough's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Camp Hill include homes built before 1939 ( 25.31%) and housing constructed between 1970-1999 ( 12.10%). There's also some housing in Camp Hill built between 2000 and later ( 1.31%).

Camp Hill Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in Camp Hill's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 5.54% during the period.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Camp Hill that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Camp Hill real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Camp Hill appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 7.64%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 79.88% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Camp Hill. Camp Hill appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at -0.82%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -3.24%.

Notably, Camp Hill's appreciation rate in the latest quarter is one of the lowest in America.

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

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the borough. Individual neighborhoods within Camp Hill differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Camp Hill - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Camp Hill real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$318,892

Camp Hill, PA Home Prices
> $1,325,000
$994,001 - $1,325,000
$662,001 - $994,000
$530,001 - $662,000
$397,001 - $530,000
$265,001 - $397,000
$133,001 - $265,000
$66,001 - $133,000
$0 - $66,000
1.2%
1.2%
0.6%
0.6%
6.1%
6.1%
9.2%
9.2%
20.6%
20.6%
42.9%
42.9%
18.3%
18.3%
0.5%
0.5%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for Pennsylvania

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

3,245

Camp Hill Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,891 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
67.4%
67.4%
32.6%
32.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
7.8%
7.8%
92.2%
92.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
1.3%
1.3%
12.1%
12.1%
61.3%
61.3%
25.3%
25.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
74.9%
74.9%
4.5%
4.5%
9.9%
9.9%
10.8%
10.8%
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
0.0%
0.0%
11.9%
11.9%
21.0%
21.0%
38.4%
38.4%
25.5%
25.5%
3.2%
3.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes