PA area data
Mercer, PA
Mercer, PA.
Population: 12,490 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $222,483
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -7.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- -3.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +34.6%
- All-time peak (2023-04)
- $241,499
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $246,000
- Median list price
- $260,000
- Median days on market
- 68.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.0%
- Active listings
- 34
- 1-year forecast
- +0.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 12
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
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, hail, inlandFlooding, strongWind, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 46.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 237
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Nelson's Run Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Venango Regional Airport (FKL) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -92 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Median annual property tax
- $2,005
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 38,382
- Average weekly wage
- $984
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 49
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