PA area data
Hesston, PA
Hesston, PA.
Population: 864 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Hesston, PA is $267,793 — up 5.6% over the past year. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with strongwind, landslide, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$267,793
Median home value
+5.6%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $267,793
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $267,793
- House Price Index (state)
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- -0.6%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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 Low
- Top hazards (county)
- strongWind, landslide, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hurricane: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively High · tornado: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 41% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 75.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Delta Quarries & Disposal, Inc./Stotler Landfill (22.9 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
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 37.5 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)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 7
- Nearest national park
- Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site (32 mi)
- National parks include
- Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, Johnstown Flood National Memorial, Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 24
- Nearest airport
- Lincoln Farms Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Altoona Blair County Airport (AOO) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 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)
- -92 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Housing built before 1970
- 21.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 30.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,518
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,359
- Average weekly wage
- $831
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 44
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Hesston | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $267,793 | $237,154 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $2,518 | $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 Hesston, PA?
- $267,793.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Hesston, PA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind, landslide, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in Hesston, PA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 41% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Hesston, PA?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Hesston, PA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in Hesston, PA?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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