PA area data
New castle, PA
Aggregated across 2 ZIP codes in New castle.
Population: 35,696 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $123,122
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +21.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +72.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $123,122
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $106,000
- Median list price
- $122,500
- Median days on market
- 61 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.0%
- Active listings
- 53
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
- Days to pending
- 61 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 44
Rents
- Typical rent
- $957/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +7.8%
- 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
- 15
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 4
- High schools
- 6
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- A09
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.5°F
- Average high
- 62.5°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 43.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 15.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 34
- Days with Good air quality
- 254
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- First Ladies National Historic Site (51 mi)
- Nearest airport
- New Castle Municipal Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Beaver County Airport (BFP) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 7
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +63 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,954
- Median annual property tax
- $1,633
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 23,830
- Average weekly wage
- $982
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 42
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