Area data
Erie, PA — ZIP 16501
Population: 2,022 (Census ACS)
Homes sell for a median $550,000 after a median 7 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,221/month. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with lightning, strongwind, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.4% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
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Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- 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
- $550,000
- Median list price
- $1.26M
- Median price per sqft
- $48
- Median days on market
- 7 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 88.9%
- Active listings
- 4
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,221/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.6 (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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Perseus House CS of Excellence
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, strongWind, winterWeather, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 23% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 36.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Mill Creek Dump (3.4 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
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 106.4 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 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)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 295
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 71
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 93
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 16
- Nearest airport
- Erie International Tom Ridge Field (ERI) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Erie International Tom Ridge Field (ERI) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 9
- Hospitals include
- WESTFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC, UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS CONNEAUT MEDICAL CENTER, SAINT VINCENT HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 55
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,966
- Housing built before 1970
- 53.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 1.3%
- Households with broadband internet
- 52.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 103,916
- Average weekly wage
- $964
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 139
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 16501 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $550,000 | $254,900 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 7 days | 43 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,221/mo | $1,544/mo | $1,808/mo |
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 sale price in ZIP 16501?
- $550,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 16501?
- Median days on market: 7 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 16501?
- Typical rent: $1,221/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 16501?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, strongWind, winterWeather, iceStorm, inlandFlooding.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 16501?
- Risk to homes is higher than 23% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 16501?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 16501?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Mill Creek Dump, 3.4 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 16501?
- 1 schools (1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 16501?
- Good. Median AQI: 38. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 16501?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.6 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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