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Mercer County Housing

ACS 2020-2024

Median Home Value
$202,300
Median Gross Rent
$831/mo
Homeownership Rate
75.9%
Rent as Share of Income
15.4%
Vacancy Rate
12.3%
Median Year Built
1978

Home Price Index (FHFA)

Home prices in Mercer County have risen 378% since 1986, per FHFA's index.

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Index value, not a dollar figure — shows relative appreciation over time. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency.

HUD Fair Market Rent (2026)

Studio
$619
1 Bedroom
$660
2 Bedroom
$866
3 Bedroom
$1,204
4 Bedroom
$1,453

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.

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