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Homeownership costs remained above historical affordability levels in 98% of U.S. counties analyzed during the third quarter of 2026, according to property data firm ATTOM, as declining home prices and …
U.S. Housing Affordability Remains Strained Despite Price Declines Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Asking rents in the Philadelphia metropolitan area rose 0.3% in September from a year earlier to a median of $1,785, bucking a national decline that has lasted …
Philadelphia Rents Rise as National Declines Lose Momentum Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Housing costs in the Philadelphia metropolitan area could take at least another decade to return to pre-pandemic affordability levels, even if mortgage rates fall to 6%, according …
Philadelphia Homebuyers Face Decade-Long Affordability Squeeze Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Home sales in the Philadelphia metropolitan area fell 7% in September from a year earlier despite a 7.3% increase in available properties, according to Zillow’s latest housing …
Philadelphia Area Home Sales Drop 7% as Inventory Climbs Read More HARRISBURG, PA — More than 43,000 federally supported rental units across Pennsylvania could lose affordability restrictions over the next decade, representing about a third of existing federally supported properties and …
Pennsylvania Faces Loss of 43,000 Affordable Rental Units Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Philadelphia metropolitan area ranked 59th among the nation’s 100 largest housing markets in Realtor.com’s first Metro Affordability & Homebuilding Report Cards, earning a C as relatively …
Philadelphia Area Housing Market Gets C as Building Lags Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County home prices continued to rise in August even as the national housing market weakened, with constrained local inventory supporting prices and competition while mortgage …
Chester County Home Prices Defy National Housing Slowdown Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Motherhood, caregiving and the pressures facing American families will move from the national conversation to a Chester County stage this September, when The Fund for Women …
‘No Country for Mothers’ Brings National Conversation to West Chester Read More
CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Starter-home affordability is improving modestly across much of the U.S., but Chester County buyers remain squeezed by home prices above national benchmarks, limited entry-level inventory and …
Why a Cheaper Chester County Home May Not Save You Money Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency has conditionally awarded $25 million in federal HOME-ARP funding to eight housing developments that will create or preserve 257 rental units, including …
PHFA Awards $25M for Affordable Housing Projects Across Pa. Read More