PA area data
Howard, PA
Howard, PA.
Population: 6,477 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $284,166
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +11.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +52.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $284,166
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $285,500
- Median list price
- $254,900
- Median days on market
- 16 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 103.8%
- Active listings
- 10
- 1-year forecast
- +1.1%
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
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, winterWeather, inlandFlooding, landslide, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 43.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 45
- Days with Good air quality
- 239
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 5
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Bierly(Personal Use) Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- State College Regional Airport (SCE) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -636 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $2,003
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 44,291
- Average weekly wage
- $1,022
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 253
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