Milford, Lords Valley, Dingmans Area Market Report

Key Statistics at a Glance

Most Active Price Band: $300K–$399K — the leader in both closed (116 sold YTD) and pending (138 pending YTD) volume.

Price Range Sold YTD: From under $30,000 up through just under $2 million, spanning entry-level and land through premier homes.

Market Snapshot

Through August 2026, the Milford & Dingmans Ferry area had 421 closed sales year to date, down 6.9% from 452 over the same period in 2025 — fewer transactions, but not for lack of interest, as the numbers below show. The YTD median sale price jumped to $338,260, up a strong 12.75% from $300,000 a year ago, with the average sale price YTD at $349,357, up 11.57%. August alone brought 79 closings (up 9.7% YoY), with a median of $345,000 and an average of $341,167 — notably, the average actually landed slightly below the median in August, a sign August's sales were evenly spread rather than skewed upward by one or two luxury closings.

Inventory has grown quickly: active listings in August reached 376, up 28.3% from 293 a year ago, and new listings YTD are up 12.0% (756 vs. 675). Months of supply climbed to 7.03 in August, up sharply from 4.99 a year ago — the area's first clear move into buyer's-market territory this cycle. Homes are also taking longer to sell: average days on market YTD rose to 72 (up 10.77%), and August's average jumped to 73 days versus just 43 a year ago.

Yet buyers aren't waiting on the sidelines. Pending sales in August spiked to 100, up 53.8% from 65 a year ago — the sharpest pending-sales jump of any area we track, and a clear signal that active buyers are moving on the added inventory even as supply loosens.

For Sellers & For Buyers

Understanding Average vs. Median

The average sale price adds up every closing and divides by the number of sales, so a single high-end sale can pull it noticeably upward. The median is the true middle — half the sales were above it, half below — making it a steadier read on where most buyers are buying.

August was an interesting exception: the average sale price ($341,167) came in slightly below the median ($345,000), a $3,833 gap. That's a sign August's closings were evenly distributed, without one or two outsized sales skewing things upward. The year-to-date picture shows the more typical pattern — an average of $349,357 against a median of $338,260, an $11,097 gap, reflecting a handful of higher-end sales (up to nearly $2 million) closing alongside a much larger volume of moderately priced homes.

Price Band Activity — YTD Sold vs. Pending

Market Balance Indicator

August's months of supply came in at 7.03, up sharply from 4.99 a year ago — the clearest buyer's-market reading among the areas we track this cycle. Combined with a 40.88% year-over-year jump in absorption rate, the trend has moved decisively toward more room for buyers since last summer.

Anne's Perspective

This is the busiest of the markets I cover — and the one with the most room for buyers right now.

With 421 closed sales YTD, this area is transacting at more than double the volume of The Hideout and well above Lake Wallenpaupack, reflecting the breadth of the Milford & Dingmans Ferry polygon. What stands out in August is the combination: inventory and days on market are both climbing, which usually signals a cooling market — but pricing is still up double digits year to date, and pending sales just posted their strongest year-over-year jump of any area I track. That's not a contradiction; it's a market where buyers finally have breathing room to shop, and they're using it, while sellers who price accurately are still seeing real results.

Active listings here also skew a bit more upscale than in some of my other coverage areas — the average list price on active listings is running $427,344, with inventory reaching as high as $2.75 million, so there's meaningful luxury and lakefront-adjacent depth at the top of the market. As always, buyers from the New York metro, New Jersey, and Philadelphia corridor continue to drive activity here, drawn by the mix of Delaware River access, small-town character in Milford, proximity to the wider Poconos lifestyle, and easy distance back to the city when needed.