PA area data
Downtown, PA
Downtown, PA.
Population: 5,725 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Downtown, PA is $463,985 — down 2.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $457,500 after a median 70.5 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,083/month. 5 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with coldwave, icestorm, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$463,985
Median home value
-2.0%
1-year change
70.5
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $463,985
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -7.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- -7.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +10.7%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $524,852
- 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
- $457,500
- Median list price
- $500,000
- Median price per sqft
- $426
- 1-year sale-price change
- +15.8%
- Median days on market
- 70.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 18
- For-sale inventory
- 59
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.0%
- Active listings
- 55
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,083/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.6%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,500/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,620/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,950/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,490/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,690/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 4
- Charter schools
- 4
- School districts serving the area
- Urban Pathways 6-12 CS, City CHS, Urban Pathways K-5 College CS
- Schools include
- Urban Pathways 6-12 CS, City CHS, Urban Pathways K-5 College CS, Passport Academy CS, Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Very High · earthquake: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Very High · inlandFlooding: Very High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 20% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 21.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Breslube-Penn, Inc (8.9 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
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 39.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 5.8 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)
- 56
- Days with Good air quality
- 121
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 227
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 237
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 19.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 119
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 168,319
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 98,578
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site (47 mi)
- National parks include
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site, Fort Necessity National Battlefield
- Airports within 30 mi
- 38
- Nearest airport
- Allegheny County Airport (AGC) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Allegheny County Airport (AGC) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 17
- Hospitals include
- UPMC MCKEESPORT HOSPITAL, UPMC MERCY, ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.4 / 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)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -5,369 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,969
- Housing built before 1970
- 50.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 42.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $7,427
- Mean commute to work
- 12 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 601,297
- Average weekly wage
- $1,460
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,110
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Downtown | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $463,985 | $237,154 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $457,500 | $254,900 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 71 days | 43 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,083/mo | $1,544/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $7,427 | $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 Downtown, PA?
- $463,985.
- What is the median sale price in Downtown, PA?
- $457,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Downtown, PA?
- Median days on market: 70.5 days.
- What is typical rent in Downtown, PA?
- Typical rent: $2,083/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Downtown, PA?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind.
- What is the wildfire risk in Downtown, PA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 20% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Downtown, PA?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Downtown, PA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Downtown, PA?
- 5 schools (1 elementary, 4 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Downtown, PA walkable?
- Walkability index: 19.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Downtown, PA?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 56. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Downtown, PA?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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