PA area data
State college, PA
Aggregated across 2 ZIP codes in State college.
Population: 64,751 (Census ACS)
The median home value in State college, PA is $423,352 — up 1.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $423,750 after a median 6 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,827/month. 12 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with lightning, winterweather, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$423,352
Median home value
+1.9%
1-year change
6
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $423,352
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +56.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $423,352
- 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
- $423,750
- Median list price
- $409,450
- Median price per sqft
- $201
- 1-year sale-price change
- +0.8%
- Median days on market
- 6 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 57
- For-sale inventory
- 127
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 105.0%
- Active listings
- 45
- 1-year forecast
- +1.1%
- Days to pending
- 16 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 59
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,827/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +11.4%
- 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
- 12
- Elementary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 3
- School districts serving the area
- Centre Learning Community CS, Nittany Valley CS, Young Scholars of Central PA CS
- Schools include
- Centre Learning Community CS, Nittany Valley CS, Young Scholars of Central PA CS, Mount Nittany MS, Corl Street El Sch
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, winterWeather, inlandFlooding, landslide, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone (varies by location)
- includes AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 45% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 55.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Centre County Kepone (3.5 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
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 38.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 17.3 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 45
- Days with Good air quality
- 239
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 118
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 5
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 199
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 224
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 15,714
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 9,365
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 6
- Nearest national park
- Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site (44 mi)
- National parks include
- Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument, Johnstown Flood National Memorial
- Airports within 30 mi
- 40
- Nearest airport
- State College Regional Airport (SCE) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- State College Regional Airport (SCE) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- GEISINGER-LEWISTOWN HOSPITAL, MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER, MEADOWS PSYCHIATRIC CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 5.0 / 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)
- -636 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Housing built before 1970
- 29.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 25.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,672
- Mean commute to work
- 13 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 44,291
- Average weekly wage
- $1,022
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 253
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| State college | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $423,352 | $237,154 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $423,750 | $254,900 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 6 days | 43 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,827/mo | $1,544/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $4,672 | $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 State college, PA?
- $423,352.
- What is the median sale price in State college, PA?
- $423,750.
- How long do homes take to sell in State college, PA?
- Median days on market: 6 days.
- What is typical rent in State college, PA?
- Typical rent: $1,827/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in State college, PA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, winterWeather, inlandFlooding, landslide, strongWind.
- Is State college, PA in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). Parts of the area include FEMA flood zone AE; zones vary by location within the city.
- What is the wildfire risk in State college, PA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 45% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in State college, PA?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near State college, PA?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Centre County Kepone, 3.5 mi.
- How many schools serve State college, PA?
- 12 schools (8 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is State college, PA walkable?
- Walkability index: 14.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in State college, PA?
- Good. Median AQI: 45. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in State college, PA?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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