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Real estate businesses in Northampton County, PA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for real estate businesses in Northampton County, PA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 67 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #312 of 2,229 scored counties
#37 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 297
- 16 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 153
- +39.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.3B
- On rent and homeowner costs · $18,822 a household
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 179
- 79% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 24.2
- 37% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 324,411
- +3.7% since 2020
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What this means
At $18,822 per household (13% above the U.S. average), households in Northampton County spend about $2.3B a year on rent and homeowner costs. Housing spending per office is 79% above the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money real estate businesses take in.
There are 297 real estate businesses on map listings in Northampton County as of September 2026. 16 of them (5%) are chain locations, against 6% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 24.2, 37% below the U.S. rate of 38.5.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as real estate agents, property managers, mortgage lenders and inspectors in Northampton County was 153 in 2023, up 39.1% from 2019. That is one for every 801 households, against one for every 414 across the U.S. Another 1,381 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $518K has gone to businesses classed as real estate agents, property managers, mortgage lenders and inspectors in Northampton County.
Population estimates show Northampton County grew 3.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Northampton County scores 67 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for real estate businesses, ranking #312 of 2,229 scored counties and #37 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Northampton County compares
The same measures for Pennsylvania and the whole U.S. Housing spending per listing divides all rent and homeowner costs by the listings counted: a measure of housing demand for each business, not money any of them take in, so it is shown against the U.S. (100) only. Households per establishment divides households by the official count.
| Measure | Northampton County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 24.2 | 25.3 | 38.5 |
| Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | 179 | 165 | 100 |
| Households per official establishment | 801 | 752 | 414 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +39.1% | +15.7% | +15.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.7% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs | $18,822 | $18,070 | $16,661 |
| Median household income | $89,184 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 67 | 76 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 110 → 153+39.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 625
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $47.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 1,381Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 29716 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 533The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $518K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as real estate agents, property managers, mortgage lenders and inspectors in Northampton County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Northampton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 324,411+3.7% since 2020
- Households
- 122,624
- Median age
- 42.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 370 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 862
- Median household income
- $89,184+26.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $115,853
- Median home value
- $308,600
- Jobs located here
- 123,291
- Daytime population
- 291,374Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Pennsylvania market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Pennsylvania for real estate businesses, numbered among those based in Pennsylvania, with Northampton County marked.
Top counties in Pennsylvania
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Perry County, PA | 88 | 10 | 5.5 | 747 | +2.1% | #1 of 2,229 |
| 2Wyoming County, PA | 81 | 5 | 4.6 | 861 | −0.9% | #14 of 2,229 |
| 3Adams County, PA | 81 | 50 | 12.2 | 343 | +3.6% | #15 of 2,229 |
| 4Schuylkill County, PA | 80 | 78 | 13.5 | 285 | +1.5% | #27 of 2,229 |
| 5Fulton County, PA | 78 | 5 | 7.9 | 483 | −0.6% | #43 of 2,229 |
| 6Mifflin County, PA | 78 | 15 | 8.1 | 455 | 0.0% | #45 of 2,229 |
| 7Indiana County, PA | 78 | 28 | 8.6 | 427 | −0.3% | #48 of 2,229 |
| 8Northumberland County, PA | 77 | 23 | 6.1 | 613 | −1.8% | #62 of 2,229 |
| 9Susquehanna County, PA | 77 | 21 | 13.5 | 291 | −0.3% | #70 of 2,229 |
| 10Elk County, PA | 76 | 8 | 6.0 | 625 | −3.3% | #75 of 2,229 |
| 37Northampton County, PA | 67 | 297 | 24.2 | 179 | +3.7% | #312 of 2,229 |
Other business types in Northampton County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many real estate businesses are in Northampton County, PA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 297 real estate businesses in Northampton County. 16 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count real estate agents and brokers, property managers, mortgage brokers and lenders, and home inspectors. Official counts show 153 businesses with payroll classed as real estate agents, property managers, mortgage lenders and inspectors in 2023, up 39.1% from 2019. Official counts list 1,381 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Northampton County, PA spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $2.3B a year, or $18,822 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 297 real estate businesses on map listings, housing spending per office is 79% above the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money real estate businesses take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 122,624 households in Northampton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Northampton County, PA compare with the U.S. for real estate businesses?
Northampton County has 24.2 real estate businesses per 10,000 households, 37% below the U.S. rate of 38.5. The index of housing spending per office is 179, where 100 is the U.S. At the U.S. ratio of real estate businesses to household spending, Northampton County would have about 533, against 297 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 801 households, against one for every 414 across the U.S. The official count rose 39.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +15.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Northampton County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Northampton County at 324,411 people in 2025, up 3.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 122,624 households. Median household income in Northampton County is $89,184, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.6%, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Northampton County scores 67 for real estate businesses (upper middle), #312 of 2,229 scored counties.
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