Area data
New castle, PA — ZIP 16102
Population: 4,929 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $120,883
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +73.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $120,883
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $113,000
- Median list price
- $95,000
- Median days on market
- 51 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 90.9%
- Active listings
- 18
- 1-year forecast
- +0.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,339/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
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
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 34
- Days with Good air quality
- 254
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- First Ladies National Historic Site (51 mi)
- Nearest airport
- New Castle Municipal Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Beaver County Airport (BFP) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +63 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,952
- Median annual property tax
- $1,582
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 23,830
- Average weekly wage
- $982
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 42
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