Harrisburg-area home sales dipped in May, though prices powered higher, according to the latest report on previously owned houses.
For the three-county area, 561 homes sold in May compared to 599 in the year-ago period, as the median sales price increased to $305,000 from $290,000, according to data from the Greater Harrisburg Association of Realtors (GHAR).
In Dauphin County, 263 houses changed hands, versus 290 in May 2025, while the median sales price jumped to $295,000 from $250,000, GHAR said.
Cumberland County tallied 259 home sales in May, a drop from 273 a year earlier, as the median sales price fell slightly to $322,000 from $324,900, according to GHAR.
In Perry County, 32 homes sold, compared to 35 the prior May, as the median sales price rose to $322,500 from $257,500, GHAR said.
The pace of home sales slowed a bit, as “average days on market” increased to 27 days in May versus 24 days in May 2025, stated GHAR.
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