Area data
Sewickley, PA — ZIP 15143
Population: 21,851 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 15143 (Sewickley, PA) is $530,923 — up 3.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $248,250 after a median 112.5 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,419/month. 5 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with coldwave, icestorm, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$530,923
Median home value
+3.3%
1-year change
112.5
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $530,923
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +58.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $530,923
- House Price Index (state)
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $248,250
- Median list price
- $265,000
- Median price per sqft
- $204
- 1-year sale-price change
- -15.3%
- Median days on market
- 112.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 16
- For-sale inventory
- 117
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.7%
- Active listings
- 13
- 1-year forecast
- -0.3%
- Days to pending
- 53 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 37
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,419/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,220/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,310/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,580/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,020/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,180/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 19.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $15.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- Pennsylvania Distance Learning CS, North Allegheny SD, Quaker Valley SD
- Schools include
- Pennsylvania Distance Learning CS, Franklin El Sch, Quaker Valley MS, Edgeworth El Sch, Osborne El Sch
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Very High · earthquake: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Very High · inlandFlooding: Very High
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 20% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 21.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 2
- Nearest Superfund site
- Ohio River Park (3.3 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.7°F
- Average high
- 61.3°F
- Average low
- 42.3°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 44.4 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 56
- Days with Good air quality
- 121
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 227
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 237
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 72,604
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 56,594
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site (56 mi)
- National parks include
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site, Fort Necessity National Battlefield
- Airports within 30 mi
- 38
- Nearest airport
- Lenzner Farm Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- HERITAGE VALLEY SEWICKLEY
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -5,369 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,972
- Housing built before 1970
- 48.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 26.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $6,815
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 601,297
- Average weekly wage
- $1,460
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,110
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 15143 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $530,923 | $237,154 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $248,250 | $254,900 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 113 days | 43 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,419/mo | $1,544/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $6,815 | $2,326 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 15143?
- $530,923.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 15143?
- $248,250.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 15143?
- Median days on market: 112.5 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 15143?
- Typical rent: $2,419/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 15143?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind.
- Is ZIP 15143 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 15143?
- Risk to homes is higher than 20% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 15143?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 15143?
- 2 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Ohio River Park, 3.3 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 15143?
- 5 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 15143 walkable?
- Walkability index: 7.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 15143?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 56. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 15143?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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