PA area data
Manchester, PA
Manchester, PA.
Population: 7,715 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $284,220
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +90.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $284,220
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $264,900
- Median list price
- $282,450
- Median days on market
- 18 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 103.5%
- Active listings
- 13
- 1-year forecast
- +2.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 2
- 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 65.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 39.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 6.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 198
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 9
- Nearest national park
- Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument (25 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lazy B Ranch Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 15
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.8 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,060 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Median annual property tax
- $3,956
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 163,174
- Average weekly wage
- $1,129
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 538
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