Area data
Indiana, PA — ZIP 15701
Population: 31,269 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 15701 (Indiana, PA) is $207,083 — up 7.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $252,000 after a median 37 days on market. Typical rent runs $996/month. 7 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with landslide, lightning, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$207,083
Median home value
+7.9%
1-year change
37
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $207,083
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +52.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $207,083
- 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
- $252,000
- Median list price
- $239,450
- Median price per sqft
- $142
- 1-year sale-price change
- +40.8%
- Median days on market
- 37 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 39
- For-sale inventory
- 57
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.6%
- Active listings
- 44
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
- Days to pending
- 18 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 26
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $996/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +27.8%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $867/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,083/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,339/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,740/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,008/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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- School districts serving the area
- Indiana Area SD, Indiana County Technology Center
- Schools include
- Ben Franklin El Sch, Eisenhower El Sch, Horace Mann El Sch, Indiana Area JHS, Indiana Area SHS
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- landslide, lightning, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 28% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 69.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
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
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 49.1 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)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 264
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 92
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 220
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 13,057
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 10,053
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Johnstown Flood National Memorial (28 mi)
- National parks include
- Johnstown Flood National Memorial, Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, Flight 93 National Memorial
- Airports within 30 mi
- 24
- Nearest airport
- Indiana County–Jimmy Stewart Airport (IDI) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- INDIANA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 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)
- +18 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Housing built before 1970
- 44.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 13.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,945
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 22,877
- Average weekly wage
- $1,004
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 40
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 15701 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $207,083 | $237,154 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $252,000 | $254,900 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 37 days | 43 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $996/mo | $1,544/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,945 | $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 15701?
- $207,083.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 15701?
- $252,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 15701?
- Median days on market: 37 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 15701?
- Typical rent: $996/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 15701?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: landslide, lightning, inlandFlooding.
- Is ZIP 15701 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 15701?
- Risk to homes is higher than 28% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 15701?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 15701?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 15701?
- 7 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 15701 walkable?
- Walkability index: 11.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 15701?
- Good. Median AQI: 41. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 15701?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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