PA area data
Gilbert, PA
Gilbert, PA.
Population: 655 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Gilbert, PA is $320,159 — up 0.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $280,000 after a median 5 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with lightning, coldwave, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$320,159
Median home value
+0.8%
1-year change
5
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $320,159
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +21.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +94.1%
- All-time peak (2024-07)
- $322,252
- 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
- $280,000
- Median list price
- $264,900
- Median days on market
- 5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, coldWave, winterWeather, hurricane, iceStorm
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 43% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 85.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Butz Landfill (10 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
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 49.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 22.1 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 34
- Days with Good air quality
- 270
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 21
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 126
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 6,055
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 9,855
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 7
- Nearest national park
- Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (30 mi)
- National parks include
- Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Steamtown National Historic Site, Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
- Airports within 30 mi
- 38
- Nearest airport
- Pegasus Air Park (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Hospitals include
- ST LUKE'S WARREN HOSPITAL, ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - EASTON CAMPUS, LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - POCONO
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -431 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Housing built before 1970
- 20.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 3.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,760
- Households with broadband internet
- 35.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 46,310
- Average weekly wage
- $943
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 203
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Gilbert | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $320,159 | $237,154 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $280,000 | $254,900 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 5 days | 43 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $4,760 | $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 Gilbert, PA?
- $320,159.
- What is the median sale price in Gilbert, PA?
- $280,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Gilbert, PA?
- Median days on market: 5 days.
- What is typical rent in Gilbert, PA?
- 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 Gilbert, PA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, coldWave, winterWeather, hurricane, iceStorm.
- Is Gilbert, PA in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Gilbert, PA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 43% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Gilbert, PA?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Gilbert, PA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is Gilbert, PA walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Gilbert, PA?
- Good. Median AQI: 34. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Gilbert, PA?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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