PA area data
Cresco, PA
Cresco, PA.
Population: 3,559 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $304,144
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +126.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $304,144
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $257,500
- Median list price
- $420,000
- Median days on market
- 27 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.0%
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, coldWave, winterWeather, hurricane, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 33.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 34
- Days with Good air quality
- 270
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 7
- Nearest national park
- Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (16 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Rocky Hill Ultralightport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -431 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $4,243
- Mean commute to work
- 33 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 61.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 46,310
- Average weekly wage
- $943
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 203
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