PA area data
Jim thorpe, PA
Jim thorpe, PA.
Population: 9,248 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $287,333
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +37.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +110.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $287,333
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $183,500
- Median list price
- $295,000
- Median days on market
- 60.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.7%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- +3.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 20
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,525/mo
- 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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, coldWave, heatWave, strongWind, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 52.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 6
- Nearest national park
- Steamtown National Historic Site (33 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Deer Meadows Airstrip (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +127 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $2,867
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 13,578
- Average weekly wage
- $844
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Arts & Entertainment
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 124
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