Area data
Mocanaqua, PA — ZIP 18655
Population: 6,018 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 18655 (Mocanaqua, PA) is $238,564 — up 3.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $304,910 after a median 7 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with winter weather, cold wave, ice storm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.4% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$238,564
Typical home value
+3.7%
1-year change
7
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $238,564
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +66.1%
- Peak value since 2000 (Sep 2026)
- $238,564
- House Price Index (state)
- 384.9 (+3.9% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $304,910
- Median list price
- $212,823
- Median price per sqft
- $156
- 1-year sale-price change
- +74.2%
- Median days on market
- 7 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 6
- For-sale inventory
- 18
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 104.1%
- Active listings
- 18
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $949/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,106/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,363/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,786/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,962/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)
- 7.18%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.57%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 12.6 : 1
- Schools include
- Northwest Area Intermediate Sch, Northwest Area Primary Sch, Northwest Area HS
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- winter weather, cold wave, ice storm, inland flooding, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- winter weather: Very High · cold wave: Relatively High · ice storm: Relatively High · lightning: Relatively High · inland flooding: Relatively High · tornado: Relatively Moderate
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone A15
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 568
- 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
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Safety Light Corporation (14.9 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 46.2 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 4,867
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 5,967
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Steamtown National Historic Site (32 mi)
- National parks include
- Steamtown National Historic Site, Appalachian National Scenic Trail
- Airports within 30 mi
- 21
- Nearest airport
- Benton Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) (27 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 21
- 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 (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +22 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1972
- Housing built before 1970
- 46.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 12.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,169
- Mean commute to work
- 33 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 128,546
- Average weekly wage
- $1,094
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 295
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 18655 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $238,564 | $234,558 | $285,053 |
| Median sale price | $304,910 | $259,924 | $319,906 |
| Median days on market | 7 days | 36 days | 48 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,169 | $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 typical home value in ZIP 18655?
- $238,564.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 18655?
- $304,910.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 18655?
- Median days on market: 7 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 18655?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,363/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 18655?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: winter weather, cold wave, ice storm, inland flooding, lightning.
- Is ZIP 18655 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 18655. 568 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is A15. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 18655?
- 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 18655?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 18655?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 18655?
- 3 schools (2 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 18655 walkable?
- Walkability index: 6.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 18655?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.6 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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