Area data
Penllyn, PA — ZIP 19422
Population: 20,412 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 19422 (Penllyn, PA) is $685,480 — up 3.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $692,500 after a median 23.5 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,728/month. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with strongwind, winterweather, coldwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$685,480
Median home value
+3.4%
1-year change
23.5
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $685,480
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +70.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $685,480
- 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
- $692,500
- Median list price
- $685,000
- Median price per sqft
- $286
- 1-year sale-price change
- +1.5%
- Median days on market
- 23.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 44
- For-sale inventory
- 44
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.5%
- Active listings
- 38
- 1-year forecast
- +2.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 23
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,728/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.7%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $2,040/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,220/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,640/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,170/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $3,530/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
- Stony Creek El Sch, Blue Bell El Sch
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively High · hurricane: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 9% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 45.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 3
- Nearest Superfund site
- BoRit Asbestos (2.7 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
- 51.6 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)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 232
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 127
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 284
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 1,030
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 183,814
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 160,989
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 11
- Nearest national park
- Valley Forge National Historical Park (10 mi)
- National parks include
- Valley Forge National Historical Park, Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site, Independence National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 57
- Nearest airport
- Wings Field (BBX) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 45
- Hospitals include
- COOPER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, VIRTUA OUR LADY OF LOURDES HOSPITAL, JEFFERSON LANSDALE HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.2 / 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)
- -162 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Housing built before 1970
- 26.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 16.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $5,827
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 86.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 468,773
- Average weekly wage
- $1,649
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,500
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 19422 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $685,480 | $237,154 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $692,500 | $254,900 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 24 days | 43 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,728/mo | $1,544/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $5,827 | $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 19422?
- $685,480.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 19422?
- $692,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 19422?
- Median days on market: 23.5 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 19422?
- Typical rent: $2,728/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 19422?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding.
- Is ZIP 19422 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 19422?
- Risk to homes is higher than 9% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 19422?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 19422?
- 3 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: BoRit Asbestos, 2.7 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 19422?
- 2 schools (2 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 19422 walkable?
- Walkability index: 12.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 19422?
- Good. Median AQI: 44. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 19422?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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