PA area data
Port carbon, PA
Port carbon, PA.
Population: 1,927 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $132,883
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +19.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +105.8%
- All-time peak (2025-08)
- $136,679
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $118,500
- Median list price
- $105,000
- Median days on market
- 107 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 104.2%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave, hurricane
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 55.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 47.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail (24 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Tidmore Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field) (RDG) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +419 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,938
- Median annual property tax
- $1,705
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 42,503
- Average weekly wage
- $998
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 113
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