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Royersford, 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

Royersford, PA Housing Market Trends

With 4,920 people, 2,111 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $350,713, Royersford 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 Royersford, accounting for 34.65% of the borough's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Royersford include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 33.58%), single-family detached homes ( 18.94%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 10.00%). Boroughs that are predominantly high-density buildings are relatively uncommon in the US. Because of the density, these types of boroughs are often walkable and compact, and often have a lively downtown.

People in Royersford primarily live in small (one, two or no bedroom) row houses and other attached homes. Royersford has a mixture of owner-occupied and renter-occupied housing.

The housing in Royersford was primarily built before 1939 ( 35.97%), making the housing stock in Royersford some of the oldest overall in America, although there is a range of ages of homes in Royersford. The next most important housing age is between 1940-1969 ( 30.93%), followed by between 1970-1999 ( 19.73%). There's also some housing in Royersford built between 2000 and later ( 13.36%).

Royersford Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in Royersford's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 5.99% during the period.

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

Relative to Pennsylvania, our data show that Royersford's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 60% 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 Royersford differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Royersford - 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 Royersford real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$350,713

Royersford, PA Home Prices
> $1,331,000
$998,001 - $1,331,000
$665,001 - $998,000
$532,001 - $665,000
$399,001 - $532,000
$266,001 - $399,000
$133,001 - $266,000
$67,001 - $133,000
$0 - $67,000
0.0%
0.0%
2.0%
2.0%
0.5%
0.5%
6.2%
6.2%
19.4%
19.4%
53.7%
53.7%
14.9%
14.9%
1.3%
1.3%
1.9%
1.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for Pennsylvania

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

2,111

Royersford Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,298 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
42.4%
42.4%
57.6%
57.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
6.6%
6.6%
93.4%
93.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
13.4%
13.4%
19.7%
19.7%
30.9%
30.9%
36.0%
36.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
18.9%
18.9%
34.6%
34.6%
10.0%
10.0%
33.6%
33.6%
2.8%
2.8%
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
3.3%
3.3%
18.0%
18.0%
27.0%
27.0%
38.5%
38.5%
6.6%
6.6%
6.5%
6.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes