Area data
Lattimer Mines, PA — ZIP 18234
Population: 616 (Census ACS)
Homes sell for a median $192,000 after a median 41.5 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with winterweather, coldwave, icestorm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.4% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
41.5
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
- $192,000
- Median price per sqft
- $154
- 1-year sale-price change
- -1.5%
- Median days on market
- 41.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
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 Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- winterWeather, coldWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 45% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 37.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Valmont TCE (3.2 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
- 47.7 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
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Steamtown National Historic Site (33 mi)
- National parks include
- Steamtown National Historic Site, Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
- Airports within 30 mi
- 31
- Nearest airport
- Hazleton Municipal Airport (HZL) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 26
- Hospitals include
- GEISINGER-COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER, GEISINGER-BLOOMSBURG HOSPITAL, GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.6 / 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
- 1,938
- Housing built before 1970
- 76.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 0.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,684
- Households with broadband internet
- 100.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 128,035
- Average weekly wage
- $1,017
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 126
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 18234 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $192,000 | $254,900 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 42 days | 43 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,684 | $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 sale price in ZIP 18234?
- $192,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 18234?
- Median days on market: 41.5 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 18234?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: winterWeather, coldWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 18234?
- Risk to homes is higher than 45% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 18234?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 18234?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Valmont TCE, 3.2 mi.
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 18234?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.6 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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