Bitter wintry weather was blamed for a drop in home sales and prices in Pennsylvania during January, according to data from the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors (PAR).
Last month, Pennsylvania home sales decreased to 4,560, down 45% from December and down nearly 36% year-over-year.
“Severe weather has helped dampen activity, delaying showings, slowing construction and discouraging buyers from entering the market last month,” said PAR’s 2026 President David Dean, a realtor with Howard Hanna Real Estate Services in the Pittsburgh region. “The slowing of sales in the commonwealth reflects broader patterns experienced across the country.”
Also declining in January was the median sales price, which dropped for the second month in a row to $265,000. The median price was about 8.5% lower than $289,900 in December and down 3.7% from the $275,000 in the previous year.
But the drop in home sales and prices were not matched with the number of listings, which rose month-over-month in January to 32,212, up just over 5% from to December. However, listings were down about 3% compared to January 2025.
“Today’s market reflects a more measured pace compared to the rapid activity we’ve seen in recent years,” Dean added.
