PA area data
Shippensburg, PA
Shippensburg, PA.
Population: 29,204 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Shippensburg, PA is $307,318 — up 3.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $240,000 after a median 8 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,255/month. 6 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with strongwind, winterweather, heatwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$307,318
Median home value
+3.7%
1-year change
8
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $307,318
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +74.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $307,318
- 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
- $240,000
- Median list price
- $217,500
- Median price per sqft
- $132
- 1-year sale-price change
- +20.0%
- Median days on market
- 8 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 74
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
- Days to pending
- 42 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 26
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,255/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $980/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,110/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,370/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,780/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,870/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Grace B Luhrs Univ Elem, Shippensburg Area MS, Shippensburg Area SHS, Shippensburg Intrm Sch, Nancy Grayson El Sch
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- strongWind, winterWeather, heatWave, hurricane, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 39% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 38.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Letterkenny Army Depot (PDO Area) (8.2 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
- 33.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 8.0 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 212
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 146
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 224
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 13,037
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 12,501
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 7
- Nearest national park
- Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument (20 mi)
- National parks include
- Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument, Gettysburg National Military Park, Eisenhower National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 41
- Nearest airport
- Shippensburg Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- ROXBURY TREATMENT CENTER
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +917 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
- 33.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 27.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,414
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 121,939
- Average weekly wage
- $1,170
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 726
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Shippensburg | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $307,318 | $237,154 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $240,000 | $254,900 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 8 days | 43 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,255/mo | $1,544/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,414 | $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 Shippensburg, PA?
- $307,318.
- What is the median sale price in Shippensburg, PA?
- $240,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Shippensburg, PA?
- Median days on market: 8 days.
- What is typical rent in Shippensburg, PA?
- Typical rent: $1,255/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Shippensburg, PA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind, winterWeather, heatWave, hurricane, inlandFlooding.
- What is the wildfire risk in Shippensburg, PA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 39% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Shippensburg, PA?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Shippensburg, PA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Shippensburg, PA?
- 6 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Shippensburg, PA walkable?
- Walkability index: 11.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Shippensburg, PA?
- Good. Median AQI: 44. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Shippensburg, PA?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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