PA area data
Rossiter, PA
Rossiter, PA.
Population: 1,556 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Rossiter, PA is $145,823 — up 3.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $79,900 after a median 364 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with landslide, lightning, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$145,823
Median home value
+3.1%
1-year change
364
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $145,823
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +14.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $145,823
- 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
- $79,900
- 1-year sale-price change
- +99.8%
- Median days on market
- 364 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 8
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +1.2%
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)
- landslide, lightning, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 28% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 69.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Jackson Ceramix (19.3 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
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 49.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6a (extreme annual low -10 to -5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 264
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 92
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 220
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site (35 mi)
- National parks include
- Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, Johnstown Flood National Memorial, Flight 93 National Memorial
- Airports within 30 mi
- 17
- Nearest airport
- Punxsutawney Municipal Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ) (21 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)
- +18 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,961
- Housing built before 1970
- 58.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 8.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,447
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 41.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 22,877
- Average weekly wage
- $1,004
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 40
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Rossiter | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $145,823 | $237,154 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $79,900 | $254,900 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 364 days | 43 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,447 | $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 Rossiter, PA?
- $145,823.
- What is the median sale price in Rossiter, PA?
- $79,900.
- How long do homes take to sell in Rossiter, PA?
- Median days on market: 364 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Rossiter, PA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: landslide, lightning, inlandFlooding.
- What is the wildfire risk in Rossiter, PA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 28% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Rossiter, PA?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Rossiter, PA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the air quality in Rossiter, PA?
- Good. Median AQI: 41. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Rossiter, PA?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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