Area data
Reading, PA — ZIP 19604
Population: 30,124 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $172,247
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +30.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +51.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +212.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $172,247
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $310,000
- Median list price
- $319,900
- Median days on market
- 6.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.1%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +4.5%
- Days to pending
- 34 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 25
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,321/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.9%
- 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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, coldWave, drought, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
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)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 205
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 10
- Nearest national park
- Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site (13 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field) (RDG) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field) (RDG) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -222 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,938
- Median annual property tax
- $1,999
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 152,923
- Average weekly wage
- $1,175
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 171
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