Published September 28, 2026 in Market Update

Blue Bell prices are steady, even with higher mortgage rates

By Patricia Pezick, Realtor

Real estate, BLue Bell PA

CNBC reported the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate at 7.45% on September 24, 2026. That is a real cost. Yet the Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 70 homes sold in ZIP 19422 in the three months ending July 31, 2026. Sales were up 1.4% from the same period a year before. Buyers are still buying.

The Real Estate Data Aggregator put the median sale price in ZIP 19422 at $680,250 for the three months ending July 31, 2026. That is up 0.8% from the same three months in 2025. Prices did not leap, but they held. For owners, that is the headline.

To put Blue Bell in a wider frame: the Federal Housing Finance Agency reported U.S. house prices rose 2.1% year over year between second quarter 2025 and second quarter 2026. Blue Bell's 0.8% gain is smaller than that national figure. Still, it is a gain, not a loss.

Homes are selling fast, and mostly above asking

The Real Estate Data Aggregator found the median days on market in ZIP 19422 was 14 days for the three months ending July 31, 2026. That is 9 days shorter than the same period a year before. Homes are moving quicker, not slower.

The Real Estate Data Aggregator shows the average sale price came in at 102.7% of list price. That is up 1.6 points from a year ago. More than half of homes, 52.9%, sold above their asking price. That share rose 3.6 points year over year. Sellers who price well are getting more than they asked.

Supply is tight, and getting tighter

The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 42 homes for sale in ZIP 19422 for the three months ending July 31, 2026. That is down 2.3% from a year before. New listings fell too, down 11.1% to 80. Months of supply sat at 1.8, down 0.1 months from a year ago. Less supply with steady demand tends to keep prices firm.

Nationally, Realtor.com reported median list prices fell 1.3% year over year in August 2026. Blue Bell's price held positive at plus 0.8%. That is a small but real difference from the national trend.

One thing to watch: pending sales dipped

The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 71 pending sales in ZIP 19422 for the three months ending July 31, 2026. That is down 13.4% from a year before. The share of homes going under contract within two weeks of listing also fell, down 19 points to 57.8%. Homes are still selling fast, but not quite as instantly as last year. That is a small, honest admission worth knowing.

These are ZIP 19422 numbers. One street can read very differently from the whole ZIP code. A home's condition, its block, and its price point all shape the result.