Reading, PA housing market
Typical home value
$263K
▲ 3.8% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,472/mo
▲ 3.2% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
6.7%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+43%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Reading is worth $262,626, up 3.8% over the past year and up 43% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,472 a month (+3.2% YoY), a gross rent yield of 6.7% (above the Reading, PA metro's 6.0%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,443/mo, $29 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Reading, PA metro's home values to change +3.3% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Reading, PA metro)
Seller's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 60/100, #36 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Reading compares
| Measure | Reading | Reading, PA metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $262,626 | $310,920 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +3.8% | +3.5% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,472 | $1,551 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +3.2% | +2.9% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 6.7% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 14.9 | 16.7 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,443 | $1,709 | $2,012 |
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.