Area data
Greensburg, PA — ZIP 15601
Population: 56,425 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 15601 (Greensburg, PA) is $252,614 — up 0.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $152,500 after a median 232 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,035/month. 11 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with inlandflooding, lightning, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$252,614
Median home value
+0.3%
1-year change
232
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $252,614
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +14.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +45.0%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $256,107
- 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
- $152,500
- Median list price
- $148,000
- 1-year sale-price change
- -5.3%
- Median days on market
- 232 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 6
- For-sale inventory
- 151
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.3%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +0.3%
- Days to pending
- 26 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 68
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,035/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +6.3%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $900/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $970/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,170/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,500/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,610/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
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 2
- School districts serving the area
- Greensburg Salem SD, Greater Latrobe SD, Hempfield Area SD
- Schools include
- Greensburg-Salem MS, Greensburg-Salem HS, Nicely El Sch, Amos K Hutchinson El Sch, Mountain View El Sch
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind, hail, iceStorm
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 27% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 45.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Lindane Dump (23.5 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
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 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
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 227
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 70
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 133
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 33,816
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 30,840
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Fort Necessity National Battlefield (35 mi)
- National parks include
- Fort Necessity National Battlefield, Flight 93 National Memorial, Johnstown Flood National Memorial
- Airports within 30 mi
- 21
- Nearest airport
- Greensburg Jeannette Regional Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- EXCELA HEALTH WESTMORELAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL, AHN EMERUS WESTMORELAND, LLC
- 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)
- +382 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Housing built before 1970
- 48.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 12.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,815
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 116,310
- Average weekly wage
- $1,047
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 264
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 15601 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $252,614 | $237,154 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $152,500 | $254,900 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 232 days | 43 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,035/mo | $1,544/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,815 | $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 15601?
- $252,614.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 15601?
- $152,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 15601?
- Median days on market: 232 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 15601?
- Typical rent: $1,035/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 15601?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind, hail, iceStorm.
- Is ZIP 15601 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 15601?
- Risk to homes is higher than 27% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 15601?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 15601?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 15601?
- 11 schools (6 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 15601 walkable?
- Walkability index: 9.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 15601?
- Good. Median AQI: 42. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 15601?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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