Area data
Johnstown, PA — ZIP 15905
Population: 19,329 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $130,182
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +50.8%
- All-time peak (2023-01)
- $134,777
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $144,563
- Median list price
- $149,450
- Median days on market
- 12.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.8%
- Active listings
- 37
- 1-year forecast
- -2.5%
- Days to pending
- 23 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 30
Rents
- Typical rent
- $996/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,083/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,740/mo
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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, coldWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 46.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 213
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Johnstown Flood National Memorial (11 mi)
- Nearest airport
- John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -40 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,953
- Median annual property tax
- $2,218
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 40,340
- Average weekly wage
- $908
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 53
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