Area data
Harrisburg, PA — ZIP 17101
Population: 2,722 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $215,627
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.2%
- All-time peak (2025-09)
- $221,034
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $169,000
- Median days on market
- 77 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.5%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,292/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.8%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,020/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,610/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- A08
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 65.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 42.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 7.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 169
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 17.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 184
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 6
- Nearest national park
- Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument (15 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Capital City Airport (HAR) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -426 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,943
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 150,655
- Average weekly wage
- $1,261
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 275
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