Area data
Lamar, PA — ZIP 16848
Population: 215 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 16848 (Lamar, PA) is $154,600. Homes sell for a median $207,900 after a median 64 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with lightning, strongwind, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.4% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$154,600
Median home value
64
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $154,600
- 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
- $207,900
- Median price per sqft
- $167
- Median days on market
- 64 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, strongWind, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Moderate · strongWind: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 42% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 62.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Drake Chemical (11.1 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 43.9 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)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 13
- Nearest airport
- Ponderosa Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- State College Regional Airport (SCE) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 7
- Hospitals include
- WELLSPAN EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER, GEISINGER JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.5 / 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)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,962
- Housing built before 1970
- 58.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 17.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,225
- Households with broadband internet
- 58.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,469
- Average weekly wage
- $962
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 22
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 16848 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $207,900 | $254,900 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 64 days | 43 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,225 | $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 16848?
- $154,600.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 16848?
- $207,900.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 16848?
- Median days on market: 64 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 16848?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, strongWind, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 16848?
- Risk to homes is higher than 42% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 16848?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 16848?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 16848?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.6 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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