PA area data
Midway, PA
Midway, PA.
Population: 853 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Midway, PA is $171,981 — up 5.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $289,000 after a median 30 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with lightning, hail, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$171,981
Median home value
+5.4%
1-year change
30
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $171,981
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +14.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +65.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $171,981
- 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
- $289,000
- Median list price
- $94,500
- Median price per sqft
- $160
- 1-year sale-price change
- +5.9%
- Median days on market
- 30 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.3%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- -1.5%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $750/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $810/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $970/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,240/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,340/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, hail, inlandFlooding, landslide
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 25% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 55.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Breslube-Penn, Inc (12 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
- 51.7°F
- Average high
- 61.3°F
- Average low
- 42.3°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 44.4 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
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 180
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 175
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 212
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 34,952
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 26,820
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site (45 mi)
- National parks include
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site, Fort Necessity National Battlefield
- Airports within 30 mi
- 31
- Nearest airport
- Cataney Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 15
- Hospitals include
- TRINITY MEDICAL CTR EAST &TRINITY MEDICAL CTR WEST, UPMC MERCY, HERITAGE VALLEY SEWICKLEY
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 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)
- +612 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,965
- Housing built before 1970
- 54.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 8.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,582
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 78,312
- Average weekly wage
- $1,359
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 304
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Midway | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $171,981 | $237,154 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $289,000 | $254,900 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 30 days | 43 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,582 | $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 Midway, PA?
- $171,981.
- What is the median sale price in Midway, PA?
- $289,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Midway, PA?
- Median days on market: 30 days.
- What is typical rent in Midway, PA?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $970/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Midway, PA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, hail, inlandFlooding, landslide.
- Is Midway, PA in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in Midway, PA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 25% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Midway, PA?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Midway, PA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is Midway, PA walkable?
- Walkability index: 7.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Midway, PA?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 51. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Midway, PA?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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