PA area data
Transfer, PA
Transfer, PA.
Population: 2,539 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Transfer, PA is $217,556 — down 2.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $235,000 after a median 98 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with lightning, hail, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$217,556
Median home value
-2.4%
1-year change
98
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $217,556
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -10.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- -4.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +27.8%
- All-time peak (2023-04)
- $246,612
- 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
- $235,000
- Median list price
- $252,450
- 1-year sale-price change
- -32.4%
- Median days on market
- 98 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 5
- For-sale inventory
- 7
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.3%
- Active listings
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, hail, inlandFlooding, strongWind, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively High · strongWind: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 22% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 60.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Westinghouse Electric Corp. (Sharon Plant) (7.2 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
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.1 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)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 237
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 122
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 196
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 10,159
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 10,965
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- James A Garfield National Historic Site (54 mi)
- National parks include
- James A Garfield National Historic Site, Cuyahoga Valley National Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 48
- Nearest airport
- Napodano Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Youngstown Warren Regional Airport (YNG) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- EDGEWOOD SURGICAL HOSPITAL
- 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)
- -92 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Housing built before 1970
- 37.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 9.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,150
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 38,382
- Average weekly wage
- $984
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 49
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Transfer | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $217,556 | $237,154 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $235,000 | $254,900 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 98 days | 43 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,150 | $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 Transfer, PA?
- $217,556.
- What is the median sale price in Transfer, PA?
- $235,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Transfer, PA?
- Median days on market: 98 days.
- What is typical rent in Transfer, 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 Transfer, PA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, hail, inlandFlooding, strongWind, winterWeather.
- Is Transfer, PA in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Transfer, PA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 22% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Transfer, PA?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Transfer, PA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is Transfer, PA walkable?
- Walkability index: 6.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Transfer, PA?
- Good. Median AQI: 44. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Transfer, PA?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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