PA area data
Pottstown, PA
Pottstown, PA.
Population: 18,564 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $503,421
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +77.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $503,421
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $440,000
- Median list price
- $575,000
- Median days on market
- 32 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.5%
- Active listings
- 38
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- Days to pending
- 20 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 20
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,046/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,500/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,150/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
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, drought, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 45
- Days with Good air quality
- 220
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 11
- Nearest national park
- Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site (5 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Nesspor Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field) (RDG) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 21
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +607 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $5,980
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 228,282
- Average weekly wage
- $1,666
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 898
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