PA area data
Ephrata, PA
Ephrata, PA.
Population: 33,852 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $375,998
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +37.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +88.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $375,998
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $356,500
- Median list price
- $348,700
- Median days on market
- 7 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.5%
- Active listings
- 20
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
- Days to pending
- 9 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 28
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,386/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.1%
- 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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, coldWave, hurricane, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 64.5°F
- Average low
- 43.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 44.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 24.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 58
- Days with Good air quality
- 108
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 10
- Nearest national park
- Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site (21 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lancaster Airport (LNS) (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lancaster Airport (LNS) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -502 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Median annual property tax
- $3,931
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 231,089
- Average weekly wage
- $1,106
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 677
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