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How competitive is the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through May 2026 · v265
- Sold Score
- 88/100
- YoY Excellent Chance of Selling
- Pending ratio
- 1.22
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- -0.0%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 31
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 30.0%
- YoY of active listings
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is competitive as of May 2026, with a Sold Score of 88/100 (Excellent Chance of Selling).
**Pending ratio** is 1.22 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is -3.3% — fewer choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 31. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 30.0% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (May 2026): Sold Score: 88/100 (Excellent Chance of Selling) · Pending ratio: 1.22 · Inventory YoY: -3.3% · Median days on market: 31 · Sellers cutting price: 30.0% · Median listing price: $425,000 (+6.3% YoY)
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $425K
- YoY +0.1%
- Active inventory
- 1,304
- YoY -0.0%
- Median DOM
- 34
- YoY +0.0%
- Pending ratio
- 1.11
- YoY +0.7%
- Price-reduced
- 10.6%
- YoY -0.0%
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Primpted Housing Analyst
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The Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton housing market is still competitive, but there are signs that things are easing up a bit for buyers. While prices are higher than last year, the number of new homes coming on the market has dropped.
The median price for a home right now is $425,000, which is over 6% higher compared to this time last year. However, prices actually fell by 2.3% from the previous month, suggesting some recent softening.
Homes are staying on the market for 34 days, which is slightly longer than last year. This extra time might give buyers a little more breathing room to make decisions. Also, the share of homes with price reductions is down 3.6% compared to a year ago, which means fewer sellers are cutting their prices.
There are 1,444 pending listings, meaning many homes are under contract. For every 100 active homes on the market, 111 are pending sale, showing continued strong demand from buyers. However, the number of new listings is down almost 8% from last year, so choices for buyers are more limited.
For buyers, this means you should still be prepared to act relatively quickly, but you might have a bit more time to consider your options compared to recent months. For sellers, demand is still strong, but pricing your home correctly from the start is always important.