Current Bloomsburg Market Data
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Bloomsburg Real Estate Market Update
The 12 months ending August 31, 2026
Two hundred and three homes sold in ZIP 17815 in the twelve months from September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026. The median sale price was $285,000, compared with $264,000 across 177 sales in the same twelve months a year earlier. (Source: FlexMLS, ZIP 17815, residential closed sales.)
We are reporting Bloomsburg on a twelve-month window this month rather than a single quarter. A cluster of new production-builder closings landed in the summer quarter and pulled the three-month median well above everything around it, which says more about what happened to be finishing than about what an existing home is worth. The twelve-month figure carries the same builder sales in a large enough pool that they no longer steer the number. We would rather explain the change than quietly publish the higher one.
Half of those homes went under contract in 14 days or less, and the median home sold for 100 percent of its final asking price. The ZIP code carried an average of 37 homes for sale a month over the year, which works out to about 2.2 months of supply. A balanced market usually carries four to six months. (Source: FlexMLS.)
Priced to Sell or Priced to Sit
The headline number hides the more useful story. Bloomsburg did not have one market this year. It had two. One hundred and four homes went under contract within two weeks, at a median of five days, and not one of them cut its price along the way. They closed at 100 percent of the price they first asked. A separate group of 28 homes sat for ninety days or more, at a median of 126 days. Eighty six percent of that group cut their price at least once, and they closed at 91 percent of what they originally asked. (Source: FlexMLS, ZIP 17815, residential closed sales, September 2025 through August 2026.)
Measured against the final asking price, both groups look similar, because a home that has already cut twice sells close to its reduced number. The gap only appears against the original asking price, and that is the comparison a seller is actually making. What decides which side of that line a house lands on is, most often, the number it launches at.
The Missing Half
In the twelve months ending June 2019, ZIP 17815 carried an average of 81 homes for sale each month. Over the past twelve months it averaged 37. Sales over the same comparison went from 232 a year to 203. (Source: FlexMLS.)
That is a structural shift rather than a seasonal one, and it has been building for years. It is the main reason a correctly priced home moves quickly here, and it is not something a single strong season of new listings would undo.
Get current pricing trends, inventory levels, days on market, and local market context for Bloomsburg.
Bloomsburg Market Statistics — Current Month
Data covers ZIP 17815 (Bloomsburg), residential properties. Source: FlexMLS, pulled June 4, 2026.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Sold Price | $258,500 |
| Median List Price (Active) | $304,450 |
| Active Listings | 36 |
| Absorption Rate | 2.31 months |
| Average Days on Market | 44 days |
| Median Days on Market | 7 days |
| List-to-Sale Ratio | 97.9% |
| Market Condition | Balanced — leaning toward sellers in the sub-$300,000 range |
What the Bloomsburg Market Trend Tells Buyers and Sellers
Median sale price is down 13.5% from May 2025 ($299,000 → $258,500), reflecting a mixed market — faster closings for well-priced homes, longer days on market for overpriced listings. YTD 2026 median is $278,500, up slightly from $275,900 the prior YTD period.
The most active price band is most active price band: $200,000 to $350,000. Homes in this range with good condition and correct pricing are moving in under 10 days (median DOM is 7 days). Above $350,000, buyers have more options — days on market increases substantially.
For buyers: An absorption rate under 3 months means you are in a seller-favorable environment, particularly under $300,000. Come prepared with pre-approval and clean offer terms. Act quickly on correctly priced listings.
For sellers: The list-to-sale ratio of 97.9% and split DOM patterns mean pricing precision matters more than timing. Overpriced homes are sitting. Correctly priced homes are moving fast. Request a CMA from Mid Penn Realty before listing.
Columbia County Real Estate Context
Bloomsburg anchors Columbia County’s housing market. It has the county seat, the largest employer base (Commonwealth University, county government), and the most consistent buyer demand. Berwick and Catawissa serve a different buyer profile — more value-oriented, fewer university-connected buyers.
Mid Penn Realty tracks 25 communities across 7 counties in the Central Susquehanna Valley. Our monthly Market Pulse report covers median price, absorption, DOM, and list-to-sale ratios for each active market. Contact us for the current report.
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