PA area data
Allentown, PA
Aggregated across 4 ZIP codes in Allentown.
Population: 154,550 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $289,861
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +42.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +161.0%
- All-time peak (2025-10)
- $290,557
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $270,913
- Median list price
- $377,863
- Median days on market
- 10 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.0%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +3.1%
- Days to pending
- 19 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 147
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,787/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.3%
- 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
- 29
- Elementary schools
- 17
- Middle schools
- 7
- High schools
- 4
- Charter schools
- 3
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
- 62.7°F
- Average high
- 69.3°F
- Average low
- 55.7°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 14.1 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
- 12.9 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 389
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 52
- 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) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 277
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 22
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -342 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,961
- Median annual property tax
- $3,964
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.7%
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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