The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 17901 sells for about $172,500, or $114 per square foot.
Prices are roughly flat from a year ago (+0.29%), a market in balance. Homes take about 42 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,400 a month.
ZIP 17901 — Pottsville
The 17901 housing market is currently balanced, with a median listing price of $172,500 and a typical pace of sales. Inventory remains limited, and while rental prices have seen significant year-over-year growth, the sales market shows stability in pricing and days on market. Figures for specific metrics like price-cut percentage and sale-to-list ratio were not available at the ZIP level.
This ZIP code is suitable for budget-conscious family buyers and those seeking established housing stock in a balanced market environment.
Median prices moved up 0.3% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 42 days on market with 0.1 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 5.8% · poverty 14.8% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Researched annual trajectory for this ZIP, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 8.0%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
versus the prior ACS vintage
ZCTA 17901, Schuylkill County, PA
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Pennsylvania) — Homestead/Farmstead Exclusion: Formula: (Assessed Value - Exclusion Amount) × Tax Rate = Tax Owed. Exclusion amount varies by school district and county. State (Pennsylvania) — Property Tax Assessment: Tax = Assessed Value × Local Millage Rate (1 mill = $1 per $1,000 of assessed value).
The mean travel time to work for residents is approximately 24.5 minutes.
The area features local parks and community amenities within the city of Pottsville, though specific trail and lake data is not detailed.
The median rental price is $1,400, reflecting a 27.27% year-over-year increase as of August 2026.
The local economy is centered around the Pottsville Micro Area, with a mix of regional services and small-scale industry.
The area is served by local road networks with a mean commute time of 24.5 minutes.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter and US Civic Data profiles.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.
Local municipal green spaces serving the community.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.