PA area data
Sheppton, PA
Sheppton, PA.
Population: 599 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $175,000
- Median days on market
- 133 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 105.5%
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
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail (38 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Mc Donald's Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) (36 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +419 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,947
- Median annual property tax
- $1,987
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.1%
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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