Area data
Washington boro, PA — ZIP 17582
Population: 1,702 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 17582 (Washington boro, PA) is $402,979 — up 4.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $495,000 after a median 1.5 days on market. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with winterweather, coldwave, hurricane the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$402,979
Median home value
+4.2%
1-year change
1.5
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $402,979
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +90.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $402,979
- 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
- $495,000
- Median list price
- $445,950
- Median price per sqft
- $188
- 1-year sale-price change
- +37.5%
- Median days on market
- 1.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 5
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 104.6%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +2.9%
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Letort El Sch, Central Manor El Sch
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- winterWeather, coldWave, hurricane, inlandFlooding, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 6% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 43.2%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- UGI Columbia Gas Plant (2.8 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
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 49.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 25.5 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
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 58
- Days with Good air quality
- 108
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 243
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 321
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 25,819
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 27,063
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 11
- Nearest national park
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail (29 mi)
- National parks include
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, Hampton National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 39
- Nearest airport
- Mc Ginness Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lancaster Airport (LNS) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 8
- Hospitals include
- WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL, WELLSPAN SURGERY AND REHABILITATION HOSPITAL, UPMC LITITZ
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.8 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -502 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Housing built before 1970
- 43.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 7.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,144
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 231,089
- Average weekly wage
- $1,106
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 677
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 17582 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $402,979 | $237,154 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $495,000 | $254,900 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 2 days | 43 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $4,144 | $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 17582?
- $402,979.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 17582?
- $495,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 17582?
- Median days on market: 1.5 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 17582?
- 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 17582?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: winterWeather, coldWave, hurricane, inlandFlooding, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 17582?
- Risk to homes is higher than 6% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 17582?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 17582?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: UGI Columbia Gas Plant, 2.8 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 17582?
- 2 schools (2 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 17582 walkable?
- Walkability index: 3.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 17582?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 58. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 17582?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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