The Center City housing market is not very competitive. The median sale price of a home in Center City was $565K last month, up 37.7% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Center City is $410, up 9.9% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Center City today?
In January 2025, Center City home prices were up 37.7% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $565K. On average, homes in Center City sell after 95 days on the market compared to 89 days last year. There were 211 homes sold in January this year, up from 176 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$565,000
+37.7% YoY | Jan 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Jan 2025
Growth
% YoY
Center City, PA
$565,000
+37.7%
United States
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How hot is the Center City housing market?
Center City is not very competitive. Homes sell in 96 days.
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Redfin Compete Score™
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Calculated over the last 3 months
Multiple offers are rare.
The average homes sell for about 4% below list price and go pending in around 96 days.
Hot homes
can sell for around list price and go pending in around 47 days.
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Climate's impact on Center City housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Center City.
Flood Factor - Severe
32% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Center City has a severe risk of flooding. 6,943 properties in Center City are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 32% of all properties in Center City. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
100% of properties are at major
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Center City has a Major Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. Center City is most at risk from hurricanes. 37,531 properties in Center City have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
Wind likelihood over time
If an exceedingly rare windstorm
(a 1-in-3,000 year storm event)
occurred today, it could cause wind gusts of up to 100 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 111 mph.