Area data
Mars, PA — ZIP 16046
Population: 19,757 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $511,354
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +49.2%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $513,210
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $551,000
- Median list price
- $579,830
- Median days on market
- 52 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.9%
- Active listings
- 70
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
- Days to pending
- 32 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 39
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,655/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,620/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,490/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, inlandFlooding, strongWind, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 45.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Lakehill Airport (0 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 14
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +677 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,002
- Median annual property tax
- $4,743
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 90.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 76,391
- Average weekly wage
- $1,217
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 931
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