Area data
Reading, PA — ZIP 19605
Population: 21,419 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $300,225
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +38.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +102.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $300,225
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $373,000
- Median list price
- $424,900
- Median days on market
- 11.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.5%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +3.3%
- Days to pending
- 22 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 26
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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, coldWave, drought, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 53.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 27.3 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
- 9
- Nearest national park
- Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site (16 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field) (RDG) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field) (RDG) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -222 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,969
- Median annual property tax
- $4,182
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.9%
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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