PA area data
Lester, PA
Lester, PA.
Population: 3,980 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $246,962
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +94.1%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $254,847
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $225,000
- Median list price
- $239,900
- Median days on market
- 19 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.7%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,790/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,150/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 Moderate
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, coldWave, heatWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 1.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 50
- Days with Good air quality
- 187
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 300
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 11
- Nearest national park
- Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site (9 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 36
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 16
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,117 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,956
- Median annual property tax
- $3,779
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 195,802
- Average weekly wage
- $1,374
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 191
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