PA area data
Shippensburg, PA
Shippensburg, PA.
Population: 29,204 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $307,318
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +74.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $307,318
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $240,000
- Median list price
- $217,500
- Median days on market
- 8 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
- Days to pending
- 42 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 26
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,255/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,110/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,780/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- strongWind, winterWeather, heatWave, hurricane, inlandFlooding
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 33.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 8.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 212
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 7
- Nearest national park
- Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument (20 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Shippensburg Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +917 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Median annual property tax
- $2,414
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 121,939
- Average weekly wage
- $1,170
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 726
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