PA area data
Rural valley, PA
Rural valley, PA.
Population: 1,791 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $161,891
- 1-year appreciation
- -4.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -3.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +3.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +46.7%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $171,178
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $47,500
- Median list price
- $179,950
- Median days on market
- 3 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.0%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- -1.3%
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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 47.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 238
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Johnstown Flood National Memorial (40 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Dunbar Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE) (34 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -120 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,965
- Median annual property tax
- $2,422
- Mean commute to work
- 30 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 13,456
- Average weekly wage
- $944
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 22
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