PA area data
Mercersburg, PA
Mercersburg, PA.
Population: 8,845 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $297,062
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +61.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $297,062
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $263,500
- Median list price
- $285,000
- Median days on market
- 16 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.2%
- Active listings
- 26
- 1-year forecast
- +1.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 13
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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hurricane, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- 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
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 38.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 8.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 267
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 12
- Nearest national park
- Antietam National Battlefield (26 mi)
- Nearest airport
- JJ & PK Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +100 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Median annual property tax
- $2,929
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 51,659
- Average weekly wage
- $991
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 307
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