Market Reports

Open Houses in Warminster & Norristown, PA – New Listings This Weekend

By: Kelly Buchmann | The McKnight Team Looking for homes for sale in Warminster, PA or Norristown, PA? Join us for two open houses this weekend featuring a move-in ready condo and a spacious twin home. These properties offer great value, desirable locations, and features today’s buyers are looking for. Meadowoods Condominiums – Warminster, PA Condo for Sale This well-maintained 2-bedroom,...

Selling a Home in Wrightstown Township? A New Ordinance Could Change Your Timeline

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team Wrightstown Township is considering an ordinance that would require sellers in two specific sewer systems to inspect and repair their lateral sewer lines before a use and occupancy certificate can be issued. If it passes, homeowners connected to the Jane Chapman East or Matthew's Ridge systems would need to get their lines checked and cleared of defects before...

The Bucks County Housing Market Has a First-Timer Problem — And It’s Getting Worse

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team A local news series out of the Bucks County Herald put some hard numbers to what anyone who has been watching this market already knows. The median home value in Bucks County has reached $446,700, meaning the typical household would need to spend nearly five times its annual income just to buy. Jamie Ridge, president and CEO of the Suburban Realtors Alliance, called...

Central Bucks School District Tax Increase: What It Means for Bucks County Homeowners

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team Central Bucks School District is looking at a significant tax hike for the 2026–2027 school year. The district is proposing a 5.7% increase to address a projected $22.3 million deficit in its roughly $462.9 million budget. For a home assessed at $635,000, that translates to about $325 more per year in school taxes. The proposed increase exceeds Pennsylvania's Act...

Montgomery County Just Broke Ground on New Emergency Housing. Here’s What It Tells Us About the Market

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team Montgomery County broke ground last week on a new 50-bed emergency housing facility at 1430 DeKalb Street in Norristown. The project is expected to be complete by the end of 2026 and will serve single adults at serious risk of housing instability. Commissioner Neil Makhija pointed to a stark data point at the groundbreaking: housing costs in Montgomery County have...

Cheltenham Township, PA Real Estate: A Local’s Guide to Buying in Montgomery County’s Most Connected Community

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team Cheltenham Township holds a position that very few communities in the Philadelphia suburbs can claim. It shares a direct border with the city of Philadelphia, sits inside Montgomery County, and connects to one of the most comprehensive SEPTA Regional Rail networks in the region. That combination of urban proximity, suburban character, and transit access creates a...

Hatboro, PA Real Estate: What to Know Before You Buy

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team Hatboro Borough sits at the northern edge of Montgomery County, tucked between the bustle of the Route 611 corridor and the quieter residential streets that fan out from its historic downtown. It's the kind of place where a weekend morning walk puts you past a coffee shop, a hardware store, and a couple of locally owned restaurants before you've gone three blocks....

One Year After Philadelphia’s Eviction Reforms: Longer Waits, Fewer Incidents

It’s been just over a year since major changes reshaped Philadelphia’s eviction process, and the results show both progress and new challenges. For more than five decades, evictions in Philadelphia were carried out by two groups — the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office and a private organization known as the Landlord and Tenant Office (LTO). While sheriff’s deputies handled a portion of the...

Understanding Bucks County Property Taxes: How School Districts Impact What You Pay

Homeowners across Bucks County, Pennsylvania, are seeing just how much location can influence their property tax bills. A recent review of county data shows that school district millage rates and assessed property values play a major role in determining annual costs — with bills ranging from about $2,800 to more than $7,600 per year. According to an analysis of local tax parcel and millage data, the...

Philadelphia’s $2 Billion Housing Plan: What It Means for Renters and Homeowners

Philadelphia’s housing landscape is set for a major transformation under Mayor Cherelle Parker’s $2 billion housing initiative — a plan designed to make homeownership and affordable living more accessible for residents across the city. City lawmakers are now reviewing the first-year budget proposal for this ambitious plan, which outlines $194.6 million in funding for 26 programs focused on...