Reading housing market
Typical home value
$311K
▲ 3.5% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,551/mo
▲ 2.9% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+3.3%
#108 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
6.0%
#266 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
19 days
▼ −1 day 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
24%
▲ +0.1 pts 1 yr
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home is worth $310,920, up 3.5% in a year and up 37% over five years.
- 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 3.3% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
- 3Typical rent is $1,551/mo (+2.9% YoY), a 6.0% gross yield, below the U.S. 6.3%.
- 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $1,709/mo in principal and interest, $158 more than renting.
- 5Homes go under contract in 19 days (−1 day vs last year); 24% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
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
How fast homes are selling
For saleNew listings
Affordability
To buy (20% down)To rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Reading compares
| Measure | Reading | United States | Rank of 546 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home value, 1-yr change | +3.5% | +1.2% | #156 |
| Home value, 5-yr change | +36.8% | +19.7% | |
| 12-month forecast | +3.3% | +1.1% | #108 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +2.9% | +2.7% | #320 |
| Gross rent yield | 6.0% | 6.3% | #266 |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 16.7 | 15.8 | |
| Mortgage P&I on typical home | $1,709 | $2,012 | |
| Income needed to buy | $91,256 | $100,902 | |
| Days to pending | 19 | 56 |
Cities in the Reading metro
1 cities with home value and rent data.
| Reading | $263K | ▲ 3.8% | $1,472 | ▲ 3.2% | 6.7% |
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Cash flow on a typical Reading rental ($311K, $1,551/mo), pre-filled.
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Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.