Good morning. Bucks home sales slowed from late summer, but they're still ahead of last year. Bright MLS, the listing service local agents use, recorded 487 closings in the four weeks ending October 11. That's 48 fewer than the four weeks before and 22 more than the same weeks a year ago. The median sale was $520,000, about 2% above a year earlier. Homes also spent a little longer on the market.
THIS WEEK IN THE MARKET · BUCKS COUNTY
How the last four weeks of sales stack up
The 487 Bucks County residential closings that Bright MLS recorded from September 14 to October 11 are down from 535 in late summer (August 17–September 13), but up from 465 in the same weeks last year (September 15–October 12, 2025). Closings reflect contracts agreed earlier.
The four-week median sold price was $520,000, versus $530,000 in late summer and $510,000 a year earlier. Different homes sold in each period, so the median doesn't tell us how an individual home's value changed.
These are Bright MLS exports, rather than the monthly county report used last week. The periods and measures differ, so don't line them up. The two October 9 sales below are examples from last week's 85 closings.
Trendlines
85 · Bucks closings last week
October 5–11, 2026. A one-week count of completed sales, not new contracts.
487 · Bucks four-week closings
September 14–October 11, versus 535 August 17–September 13 and 465 September 15–October 12, 2025. Median sold price: $520,000, versus $530,000 and $510,000, respectively.
12 days · Bright median days on market
Closed sales September 14–October 11, versus eight in the prior four weeks and 10 a year earlier. Cumulative median: 13, versus eight and 10. Last week’s BCAR figure was a monthly average and does not compare.
182 · New Bucks MLS entries
October 5–11, versus 163 September 28–October 4. Listing-entry dates include Coming Soon, not just newly active homes.
100 · Recorded purchase agreements
Agreement dates October 5–11, versus 104 the prior week, across all current statuses. These are recorded agreement dates, not a full history of repeat contracts or the pending stock.
954 · Bucks active listings Monday
October 12 at 9:23 a.m., with no comparable earlier snapshot. Separate statuses: Coming Soon, 48; Active Under Contract, 259; Pending, 554.
7.40% · U.S. 30-year fixed average
Freddie Mac, October 8, up from 7.28% October 1. A national survey benchmark, not a personal loan quote.
Jim's Read
If you're thinking about selling, I wouldn't read these numbers as a sign prices are falling. The median dipped from late summer but is still above a year ago, and one four-week stretch doesn't make a trend.
Where I'd adjust is the timeline. Homes that closed had a median of 12 days on market, up from 8 in late summer and 10 a year ago. That's Bright MLS's own count, not the time from listing to closing. If your next move depends on selling first, I'd leave some room in the plan.
On price, I'd start with recent sales near you. The county median mixes condos with single-family homes, so it won't price yours.
Next, I'd watch the weekly count of signed contracts. Those are where future closings come from.
Sales That Tell the Story
These two homes closed last week. They’re examples of different kinds of properties, not a sample of the whole county.
PERKASIE BOROUGH · SINGLE-FAMILY
A 2019 four-bedroom home closed at $732,000
This Perkasie Borough home sold October 9 for $732,000. The front porch faces a landscaped lawn, with a two-car garage beside the entrance.
The house: Four bedrooms, two full baths and a half bath, with about 2,732 above-grade square feet.
Year and lot: Built in 2019 on a 0.26-acre lot.
LEVITTOWN · BRISTOL TOWNSHIP
A Stonybrook four-bedroom home sold for $410,000
This one-story Stonybrook home closed October 9 at $410,000. Mature trees shade the front lawn, with a driveway along the side.
The layout: Four bedrooms, one full bath and a half bath, with about 1,489 above-grade square feet reported in the listing.
The section: It’s in Levittown’s Stonybrook section, in Bristol Township.
This Week's Question
Which part of a selling plan would you check first?
Until Next Tuesday
Know someone deciding whether to list this fall? Forward them the four-week numbers. What would you want to know about recent sales near you? Hit reply and tell me.
Jim
Based on information from Bright MLS for August 17–October 11, 2026, and September 15–October 12, 2025 (closings); September 28–October 11, 2026 (entries and recorded agreements); and October 12 at 9:23 a.m. (inventory). Bucks County residential sales, including condos and townhomes. Calculations by Jim Stevenson. Also: Freddie Mac PMMS, October 8; Redfin / Bright MLS, featured sales October 9. Sources checked October 12, 2026.
Living in the Philadelphia Suburbs, by Jim Stevenson · Realtor® · Real Broker