Easton, PA 18042 Real Estate Market Report

ZIP Code: 18042
Report Date: May 2026
Market Temperature: NEUTRAL
Scope: This ZIP code analysis focuses on single-family residential (SFR) properties. Metrics are calculated from recent sales and active listings within the past 90 days.

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Market Overview

This analysis is based on a sample of properties from this ZIP code (up to 200 sold properties and up to 100 active properties). The median prices below are calculated from all available properties in the sample, while trend analysis uses properties from the selected analysis window.

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Market Metrics

Note: The property counts shown above represent only the properties analyzed in this report sample, not the total inventory for this ZIP code. Median prices are calculated from all available properties in the sample, while trend analysis uses properties from the selected analysis window.

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Rental Market

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Property Taxes

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Liquidity & Velocity

Note: A Sale-to-List Ratio near 100% can occur when properties sell at or near their final listing price after price adjustments during the listing period, even when initial listing prices differ significantly from sale prices.

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Market Trends & Context

Understanding Market Temperature

A Neutral market indicates balanced conditions where neither buyers nor sellers have a strong advantage, typically characterized by flat price trends, extended but stable days on market, and moderate inventory relative to sales.

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Key Findings

1. The neighborhood's primary market indicator is the median sold price of 225,000, which should be treated as the representative recent sale level for valuation and comparables; the difference relative to the median listing price of 257,450 suggests pricing friction between seller expectations and transaction outcomes, which may require sellers to set more competitive offers to align with realized values.

2. The market shows slower transaction velocity with a median days on market of 240, which appears to indicate prolonged listing periods and may signal that sellers should anticipate extended time to contract or consider targeted price adjustments and marketing to accelerate sales.

3. Price momentum is positive with the price year-over-year trend up, while the market temperature is neutral, implying a balanced market where prices are rising but competitive advantages are not strongly in favor of either side; balanced conditions suggest careful pricing strategy rather than aggressive listing premiums.

4. Rental fundamentals are strengthening with the rent year-over-year trend up and a median market rent of 1,600, but investors should factor in elevated interest rate pressure elevated (higher financing costs) when modeling cash flow and acquisition thresholds.

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Notable Properties

The following 8 properties represent notable market examples and recent transactions that illustrate key market dynamics. These are illustrative examples selected for their significance (top sales, market benchmarks, quick sales) and are not the basis for the statistical calculations shown above.