PA area data
Bessemer, PA
Bessemer, PA.
Population: 1,322 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $138,373
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +13.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +55.6%
- All-time peak (2025-03)
- $139,080
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $129,950
- Median list price
- $219,450
- Median days on market
- 73.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.1%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +0.4%
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 39.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 15.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 34
- Days with Good air quality
- 254
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- First Ladies National Historic Site (47 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Richey Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Beaver County Airport (BFP) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +63 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,955
- Median annual property tax
- $1,576
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 53.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 23,830
- Average weekly wage
- $982
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 42
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