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Lansdale, 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

Lansdale, PA Housing Market Trends

With 18,935 people, 7,134 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $379,549, Lansdale real estate prices are well above average cost compared to national prices.

Row houses and other attached homes are the single most common housing type in Lansdale, accounting for 33.68% of the borough's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Lansdale include single-family detached homes ( 26.46%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 24.04%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 15.81%). Boroughs with mostly row houses, apartments, and other high density housing types are relatively uncommon, and characteristic of compact boroughs that frequently have a downtown or other neighborhoods where amenities are within walking distance and a lot of street life can be seen.

The most prevalent building size and type in Lansdale are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in row houses and other attached homes. The borough has a mixture of owners and renters, with 55.52% owning and 44.48% renting.

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. Lansdale's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 46.61% of the borough's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Lansdale include homes built before 1939 ( 29.52%) and housing constructed between 1970-1999 ( 14.96%). There's also some housing in Lansdale built between 2000 and later ( 8.91%).

Lansdale Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in Lansdale's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 5.39% during the period.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Lansdale's appreciation rate, at 6.29%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Lansdale's appreciation rate has been 0.82%, which annualizes to a rate of 3.32%.

Relative to Pennsylvania, our data show that Lansdale's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 70% 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 Lansdale differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Lansdale - 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 Lansdale real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$379,549

Lansdale, PA Home Prices
> $1,310,000
$983,001 - $1,310,000
$655,001 - $983,000
$524,001 - $655,000
$393,001 - $524,000
$262,001 - $393,000
$131,001 - $262,000
$66,001 - $131,000
$0 - $66,000
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
3.0%
3.0%
8.6%
8.6%
35.6%
35.6%
33.9%
33.9%
14.2%
14.2%
0.0%
0.0%
4.3%
4.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for Pennsylvania

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

7,134

Lansdale Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,300 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
55.5%
55.5%
44.5%
44.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
3.5%
3.5%
96.5%
96.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
8.9%
8.9%
15.0%
15.0%
46.6%
46.6%
29.5%
29.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
26.5%
26.5%
33.7%
33.7%
15.8%
15.8%
24.0%
24.0%
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
2.1%
2.1%
15.8%
15.8%
22.7%
22.7%
45.9%
45.9%
11.2%
11.2%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes