Area data
Allentown, PA — ZIP 18103
Population: 48,746 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $318,087
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +37.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +107.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $318,087
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $239,900
- Median list price
- $569,450
- Median days on market
- 3 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.2%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +2.8%
- Days to pending
- 16 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 49
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,732/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.1%
- 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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, winterWeather, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 230
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 15.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 366
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 13
- Nearest national park
- Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River (29 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport (0 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -342 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,964
- Median annual property tax
- $4,369
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 182,559
- Average weekly wage
- $1,314
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 526
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