Area data
Penn hills, PA — ZIP 15235
Population: 33,951 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 15235 (Penn hills, PA) is $174,865 — down 0.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $205,000 after a median 64 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,474/month. 6 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).
$174,865
Median home value
-0.1%
1-year change
64
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $174,865
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +13.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +85.9%
- All-time peak (2024-07)
- $175,980
- 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
- $205,000
- Median list price
- $199,900
- Median price per sqft
- $149
- 1-year sale-price change
- +10.8%
- Median days on market
- 64 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 115
- For-sale inventory
- 139
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.3%
- Active listings
- 137
- 1-year forecast
- -1.0%
- Days to pending
- 35 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 56
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,474/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.5%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,020/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,100/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,330/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,700/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,830/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 2
- School districts serving the area
- Penn Hills CS of Entrepreneurship, Life Male STEAM Academy CS, Woodland Hills SD
- Schools include
- Penn Hills CS of Entrepreneurship, Life Male STEAM Academy CS, Wilkins El STEAM Academy, Penn Hills SHS, Linton MS
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
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- 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
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Lindane Dump (12.8 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
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.9 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
- 10.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 610
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 89,217
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 76,755
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Fort Necessity National Battlefield (46 mi)
- National parks include
- Fort Necessity National Battlefield, Friendship Hill National Historic Site, Johnstown Flood National Memorial
- Airports within 30 mi
- 36
- Nearest airport
- Inter County Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Allegheny County Airport (AGC) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 16
- Hospitals include
- UPMC MCKEESPORT HOSPITAL, UPMC MERCY, ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 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
- 1,958
- Housing built before 1970
- 79.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 2.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,127
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.5%
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 15235 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $174,865 | $237,154 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $205,000 | $254,900 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 64 days | 43 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,474/mo | $1,544/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $3,127 | $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 15235?
- $174,865.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 15235?
- $205,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 15235?
- Median days on market: 64 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 15235?
- Typical rent: $1,474/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 15235?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind.
- Is ZIP 15235 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 15235?
- 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 15235?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 15235?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 15235?
- 6 schools (3 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 15235 walkable?
- Walkability index: 10.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 15235?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 56. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 15235?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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