PA area data
New Salem, PA
New Salem, PA.
Population: 2,211 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $98,568
- 1-year appreciation
- -4.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- -0.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +29.1%
- All-time peak (2024-06)
- $110,135
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $82,000
- Median list price
- $69,900
- Median days on market
- 68 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.4%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- -2.0%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,360/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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hail, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind, tornado
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 220
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site (12 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Skala Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -184 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,938
- Median annual property tax
- $1,089
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 31,978
- Average weekly wage
- $916
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 23
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