PA area data
Halifax, PA
Halifax, PA.
Population: 7,551 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $303,926
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +80.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $303,926
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $295,000
- Median list price
- $192,450
- Median days on market
- 23 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.0%
- Active listings
- 15
- 1-year forecast
- +2.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,060/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,360/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 Moderate
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 47.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 169
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail (22 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Gusler Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport (MUI) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -426 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $3,102
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 150,655
- Average weekly wage
- $1,261
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 275
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