PA area data
Skippack, PA
Skippack, PA.
Population: 222 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Skippack, PA is $401,605 — up 1.6% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $568,000 after a median 7 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with strongwind, winterweather, coldwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$401,605
Median home value
+1.6%
1-year change
7
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $401,605
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +64.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $401,605
- 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
- $568,000
- Median list price
- $490,000
- Median price per sqft
- $229
- 1-year sale-price change
- -9.4%
- Median days on market
- 7 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.9%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,570/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,710/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,040/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,440/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,730/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 High
- Top hazards (county)
- strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively High · hurricane: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 9% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 45.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 2
- Nearest Superfund site
- Salford Quarry (2.3 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
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.4 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
- 232
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 127
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 284
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 959
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 112,446
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 106,957
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 12
- Nearest national park
- Valley Forge National Historical Park (9 mi)
- National parks include
- Valley Forge National Historical Park, Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 54
- Nearest airport
- Perkiomen Valley Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 31
- Hospitals include
- JEFFERSON LANSDALE HOSPITAL, KENSINGTON HOSPITAL, TEMPLE HEALTH - CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.2 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- 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)
- -162 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,994
- Housing built before 1970
- 0.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 6.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,533
- Households with broadband internet
- 100.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 468,773
- Average weekly wage
- $1,649
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,500
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Skippack | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $401,605 | $237,154 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $568,000 | $254,900 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 7 days | 43 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $4,533 | $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 Skippack, PA?
- $401,605.
- What is the median sale price in Skippack, PA?
- $568,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Skippack, PA?
- Median days on market: 7 days.
- What is typical rent in Skippack, PA?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $2,040/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Skippack, PA?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding.
- Is Skippack, PA in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in Skippack, PA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 9% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Skippack, PA?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Skippack, PA?
- 2 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Salford Quarry, 2.3 mi.
- Is Skippack, PA walkable?
- Walkability index: 11.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Skippack, PA?
- Good. Median AQI: 44. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Skippack, PA?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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