PA area data
Northampton, PA
Northampton, PA.
Population: 19,590 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $355,271
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +84.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $355,271
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $373,000
- Median list price
- $357,450
- Median days on market
- 8 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 103.1%
- Active listings
- 17
- 1-year forecast
- +2.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 15
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,879/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.3%
- 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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding, lightning, winterWeather, coldWave, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 46.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 10.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 209
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 12
- Nearest national park
- Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River (34 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Hi-Vu Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.4 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +197 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Median annual property tax
- $4,175
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 107,204
- Average weekly wage
- $1,098
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 294
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