PA area data
Bechtelsville, PA
Bechtelsville, PA.
Population: 3,135 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $339,750
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +71.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $339,750
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $354,950
- Median list price
- $342,500
- Median days on market
- 39 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.8%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- +3.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,600/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,970/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%
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
- 51.4 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
- 6.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 10
- Nearest national park
- Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site (14 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Butter Valley Golf Port Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field) (RDG) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 17
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.8 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -222 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,970
- Median annual property tax
- $4,090
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.7%
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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