PA area data
Ranshaw, PA
Ranshaw, PA.
Population: 9,769 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Ranshaw, PA is $69,122 — down 10.6% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $76,625 after a median 65 days on market. 5 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with strongwind, winterweather, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$69,122
Median home value
-10.6%
1-year change
65
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $69,122
- 1-year appreciation
- -10.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +0.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +6.3%
- All-time peak (2025-10)
- $77,768
- 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
- $76,625
- Median list price
- $72,500
- Median price per sqft
- $62
- 1-year sale-price change
- -12.7%
- Median days on market
- 65 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 16
- For-sale inventory
- 28
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.6%
- Active listings
- 23
- 1-year forecast
- -0.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
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)
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
- School districts serving the area
- Shamokin Area SD, Northumberland County CTC
- Schools include
- Shamokin Area MS, Shamokin Area HS, Shamokin Area El Sch, Shamokin Area Intermediate Sch, Northumberland County CTC
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- strongWind, winterWeather, inlandFlooding, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 29% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 47.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- MW Manufacturing (13.9 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
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 36.6 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 7,353
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 9,256
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail (28 mi)
- National parks include
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument, Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 38
- Nearest airport
- Northumberland County Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport (MUI) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Hospitals include
- GEISINGER-BLOOMSBURG HOSPITAL, SCHUYLKILL MEDICAL CENTER - SOUTH JACKSON STREET, DANVILLE STATE HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.5 / 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)
- -111 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,938
- Housing built before 1970
- 78.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 2.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $907
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 23,329
- Average weekly wage
- $969
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 48
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Ranshaw | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $69,122 | $237,154 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $76,625 | $254,900 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 65 days | 43 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $907 | $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 Ranshaw, PA?
- $69,122.
- What is the median sale price in Ranshaw, PA?
- $76,625.
- How long do homes take to sell in Ranshaw, PA?
- Median days on market: 65 days.
- What is typical rent in Ranshaw, 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 Ranshaw, PA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind, winterWeather, inlandFlooding, lightning.
- Is Ranshaw, PA in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Ranshaw, PA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 29% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Ranshaw, PA?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Ranshaw, PA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Ranshaw, PA?
- 5 schools (1 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Ranshaw, PA walkable?
- Walkability index: 8.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Ranshaw, PA?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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