What is the median home value in Dauphin County, PA?

The median home value in Dauphin County, PA is $222,300, according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.

What is the cap rate in Dauphin County, PA?

The cap rate proxy in Dauphin County, PA is 8.1% (estimated from HUD Fair Market Rent and Census home values with a 35% expense ratio). This is above average for cash-flow investors.

How much new construction is happening in Dauphin County, PA?

Dauphin County has 287,484 residents and issued 395 building permits over the trailing twelve months, according to the Census Building Permits Survey.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA · Pennsylvania

Dauphin County

287,484 residents395 permits TTM$74,159 median HHI26 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026

Investor first look

Median home value

$222,300

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

8.1%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

18.7%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+2.00%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

395

Census BPS

Climate risk

91.1

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP code breakdown26 ZIP codes

ZIP	Median home value	Rent (FMR 2BR)	Gross yield	Cap rate	Rent gap
17113	$184,260	$1,470	9.6%	7.8%	19.0%
17102	$196,397	$1,400	8.6%	7.4%	13.7%
17048	$151,833	$1,300	10.3%	9.1%	11.3%
17098	$132,679	$1,140	10.3%	10.4%	-1.1%
17034	$185,973	$1,310	8.5%	7.4%	12.0%

Ranked by composite score

Median home value	Rent (FMR 2BR)	Gross yield	Cap rate	Rent gap
$126,780	$1,260	11.9%	11.5%	3.6%
$138,494	$1,300	11.3%	9.8%	12.8%
$144,262	$1,070	8.9%	9.6%	-7.8%
$213,599	$1,250	7.0%	7.3%	-4.5%
$287,149	$1,650	6.9%	7.0%	-1.8%
$260,519	$1,710	7.9%	6.5%	17.5%
$220,825	$1,060	5.8%	6.3%	-8.8%
$222,300county est.	$1,520	8.2%	6.2%	24.1%
$222,300county est.	$1,500	8.1%	6.2%	23.1%
$222,300county est.	$1,300	7.0%	6.2%	11.3%
$222,300county est.	$1,040	5.6%	6.2%	-10.9%
$222,300county est.	$1,040	5.6%	6.2%	-10.9%
$222,300county est.	$1,080	5.8%	6.2%	-6.8%
$256,864	$1,560	7.3%	6.2%	14.6%
$256,030	$1,450	6.8%	6.0%	12.0%
$236,383	$1,040	5.3%	5.9%	-10.9%
$371,613	$1,790	5.8%	5.8%	0.1%
$350,096	$1,750	6.0%	5.6%	7.0%
$289,594	$1,060	4.4%	4.8%	-8.8%
$289,934	$1,290	5.3%	4.8%	10.6%
$394,276	$1,610	4.9%	3.5%	28.4%

Demographics

Owner-occupied

63.3%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

5.9%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

34.3%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

40.6%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

39.4

Census ACS

Data sources

U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)

Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data

FEMA — National Risk Index

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Dauphin County

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