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Home sales lower, prices steady, in Harrisburg area in August, says report

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Harrisburg-area home sales dipped in August but prices were relatively stable, according to the latest report on previously owned houses.

For the three-county region, 549 homes sold in August compared to 651 in August 2024, while the median sales price totaled $300,000, up slightly from $297,000, said the Greater Harrisburg Association of Realtors (GHAR).

In Dauphin County, 242 houses sold in August, a drop from 309 in the year-ago period, as the median sales price edged up to $278,000 versus $270,000 a year ago, GHAR stated.

Cumberland County had 270 home sales compared to 300 for the prior August, with the median sales price rising to $335,000 from $327,250, according to GHAR.

In Perry County, 36 homes sold in August, a drop from 47, as the median sales price decreased to $255,000 versus $300,000 last year, GHAR said.

The pace of home sales picked up a bit, as “average days on market” dropped to 20 days in August versus 23 days in August 2024, GHAR stated.

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