PA area data
Plum, PA
Plum, PA.
Population: 21,410 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $255,328
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +14.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +61.6%
- All-time peak (2025-08)
- $256,191
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $190,000
- Median days on market
- 134 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.2%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- -1.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 27
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,275/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,190/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,830/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
- 2
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 46.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 25.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 56
- Days with Good air quality
- 121
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Fort Necessity National Battlefield (47 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Tower Airfield (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Allegheny County Airport (AGC) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 15
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -5,369 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,970
- Median annual property tax
- $3,783
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 88.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 601,297
- Average weekly wage
- $1,460
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,110
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