Area data
Ebensburg, PA — ZIP 15931
Population: 8,919 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 15931 (Ebensburg, PA) is $199,890 — up 8.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $182,500 after a median 11.5 days on market. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with lightning, coldwave, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$199,890
Median home value
+8.0%
1-year change
11.5
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $199,890
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +8.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +31.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $199,890
- 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
- $182,500
- Median list price
- $222,000
- Median price per sqft
- $99
- 1-year sale-price change
- -18.9%
- Median days on market
- 11.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 14
- For-sale inventory
- 19
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.4%
- Active listings
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- -2.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- 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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- School districts serving the area
- Central Cambria SD, Admiral Peary AVTS
- Schools include
- Central Cambria MS, Central Cambria HS, Cambria El Sch, Admiral Peary AVTS
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, coldWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 32% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 55.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Delta Quarries & Disposal, Inc./Stotler Landfill (21.4 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
- 47.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 36.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 75.7 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6a (extreme annual low -10 to -5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 213
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 147
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 201
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 5,965
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 5,753
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site (11 mi)
- National parks include
- Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, Johnstown Flood National Memorial, Flight 93 National Memorial
- Airports within 30 mi
- 18
- Nearest airport
- Ebensburg Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- CONEMAUGH NASON MEDICAL CENTER, CONEMAUGH MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.5 / 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)
- -40 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
- 46.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 15.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,909
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 40,340
- Average weekly wage
- $908
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 53
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 15931 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $199,890 | $237,154 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $182,500 | $254,900 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 12 days | 43 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,909 | $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 15931?
- $199,890.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 15931?
- $182,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 15931?
- Median days on market: 11.5 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 15931?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,339/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 15931?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, coldWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind, winterWeather.
- Is ZIP 15931 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone C.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 15931?
- Risk to homes is higher than 32% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 15931?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 15931?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 15931?
- 4 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 15931 walkable?
- Walkability index: 6.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 15931?
- Good. Median AQI: 46. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 15931?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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