By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team
Redfin compared buyers and sellers across the 49 largest housing markets in the country in August. Only five favored sellers. One of them is the combined Montgomery, Chester and Bucks County market, where about 5,800 sellers competed for roughly 7,300 buyers.
The Bucks County real estate market is moving against the national current. Across the country, 36 of those 49 metros favored buyers. This one did not, and sellers here rarely hand out concessions.
How Redfin Sorted Buyers and Sellers
The analysis, reported by Redfin economist Chen Zhao, compared active buyers to active sellers in each metro. More buyers than sellers tilts a market toward sellers. More sellers than buyers tilts it toward buyers. Simple math. For you, the takeaway is local. National headlines describe national averages, and this report shows how far one region can drift from them.
The gap here has narrowed. In the years right after the pandemic, it was twice as wide. So buyers have a little more room than they did then. A little. Not a lot.
The split inside the region is the surprise. Redfin groups Philadelphia with Delaware County, and that market leans the other way, with about 5,900 buyers and 8,900 sellers. Same metro area. Opposite conditions. Nationally, Nashville, Miami, Orlando and Las Vegas led the buyer’s markets, while New York and Baltimore were among eight metros Redfin called balanced.
What Redfin Actually Says About the Bucks County Real Estate Market
A seller’s market does not mean every house sells over asking. It means the seller holds the upper hand more often than not. For you, that difference shapes everything from the list price to the inspection terms.
Set that against what the numbers show right now. The typical Bucks County home value is $527,322, up 3.4% over the past year, per Zillow data through August 31, 2026. The July median sale price was $520,867, and 54.2% of sales closed over list price. The median list price at the end of August was $571,666. Montgomery County looks similar on Zillow: a typical value of $494,593, up 2.5%, with 55.1% of July sales over list.
More than half over asking. That is the upper hand.
Why Sellers Here Still Hold More Cards
Redfin tied the local imbalance to rising demand and shrinking supply. Zillow counted 1,339 homes for sale in Bucks County at the end of August, with 641 new listings that month. Montgomery County had 1,781 homes for sale. Homes in both counties went to pending in a median of about eight days.
The concession point matters most. Redfin found this region is one of the places where sellers are least likely to cover closing costs or pay for repairs. Buyers who read national headlines about a buyer’s market may walk in expecting those credits. Here, they often will not get them. A request for a closing cost credit often has to come out of the price instead.
Still, the picture is not one sided. In Bucks County, 28.8% of July sales closed under list price. Overpriced homes sit, even here. Both things can be true: the Bucks County real estate market favors sellers, and buyers still punish a bad price.
If you know someone in Bucks or Montgomery County waiting for the national buyer’s market to show up here, send them this.
What This Means for You
If you are selling, price to the market you are in, not the one on the national news. Clean, well priced homes are still drawing strong offers, but that 28.8% under list shows what happens when your price reaches too far. If you are buying, get fully approved before you tour, and plan your budget as if the seller will not cover your closing costs. Your offer terms may matter as much as your price, so decide early what you can flex on.
Every town moves at its own speed, and county numbers can hide that. The Doylestown community guide shows how one central Bucks market is moving right now. We can help you read the numbers for the exact street you care about.
Thinking about buying or selling in Bucks or Montgomery County? Let’s talk.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Bucks County Real Estate Market
Is Bucks County a buyer’s or seller’s market right now?
A seller’s market. Redfin found the combined Montgomery, Chester and Bucks County market had about 5,800 sellers and roughly 7,300 buyers in August, making it one of only five seller’s markets among the 49 largest metros.
Are Bucks County home values still going up?
Yes, at a moderate pace. Zillow puts the typical Bucks County home value at $527,322, up 3.4% over the past year, with data through August 31, 2026. Montgomery County sits at $494,593, up 2.5%.
Should I wait for a buyer’s market before I buy?
Waiting has a cost. The region has become somewhat friendlier to buyers since the pandemic, but Redfin still ranks it among the least likely places for sellers to offer concessions. Rent and rates keep running while you wait.
What could shift the Bucks County market next?
Supply. Redfin tied the seller’s market to rising demand and shrinking supply. Zillow counted 1,339 Bucks County homes for sale at the end of August. More listings would give buyers more room to negotiate.
