Home sales slowed but prices ticked higher in the latest report on previously owned houses in the Harrisburg area.
For the three-county region, 368 homes sold in February compared to 456 in the year-ago period, as the median sales price increased to $234,950 from $227,000, according to the Greater Harrisburg Association of Realtors (GHAR).
In Dauphin County, 179 homes changed hands last month versus 233 in February 2022, while the median price rose to $205,000 versus $193,550 last year, GHAR said.
Cumberland County had sales of 157 homes compared to 196 in the prior year, as the median sales price was nearly unchanged at about $270,000, according to GHAR.
In Perry County, 23 houses sold, an increase of three, as the median price rose to $215,000 versus $189,900 in February 2022, GHAR said.
The pace of sales was similar year-over-year, as “average days the market” rose to 30 days compared to 29 days the prior February.
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