PA area data
New buffalo, PA
New buffalo, PA.
Population: 192 (Census ACS)
Homes sell for a median $266,900 after a median 6 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with strongwind, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
6
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- 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
- $266,900
- Median list price
- $249,000
- Median price per sqft
- $183
- Median days on market
- 6 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 107.2%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $860/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $990/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,220/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,570/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,620/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 Low
- Top hazards (county)
- strongWind, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- B
- Flood risk level
- Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 37% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 76.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Navy Ships Parts Control Center (15.9 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
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 10.6 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 12,353
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 10,771
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument (20 mi)
- National parks include
- Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument, Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Gettysburg National Military Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 42
- Nearest airport
- Chestnut Hill Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Hospitals include
- PENN STATE HEALTH HOLY SPIRIT MEDICAL CENTER, PENN STATE HEALTH HAMPDEN MEDICAL CENTER, PENNSYLVANIA PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 2.0 / 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)
- +125 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Housing built before 1970
- 36.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 9.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,594
- Households with broadband internet
- 89.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,186
- Average weekly wage
- $731
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 107
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| New buffalo | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $266,900 | $254,900 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 6 days | 43 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,594 | $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 sale price in New buffalo, PA?
- $266,900.
- How long do homes take to sell in New buffalo, PA?
- Median days on market: 6 days.
- What is typical rent in New buffalo, PA?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,220/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in New buffalo, PA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind, winterWeather.
- Is New buffalo, PA in a flood zone?
- Moderate (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone B.
- What is the wildfire risk in New buffalo, PA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 37% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in New buffalo, PA?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near New buffalo, PA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is New buffalo, PA walkable?
- Walkability index: 4.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in New buffalo, PA?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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