PA area data
Simpson, PA
Simpson, PA.
Population: 14,445 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $175,061
- 1-year appreciation
- -8.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +14.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +62.0%
- All-time peak (2025-04)
- $195,887
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $159,000
- Median list price
- $259,000
- Median days on market
- 16.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.8%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 15
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,109/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,083/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, inlandFlooding, lightning, winterWeather, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 46.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 34.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 230
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Steamtown National Historic Site (15 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Malinchak Private Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +106 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,959
- Median annual property tax
- $2,395
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 86,695
- Average weekly wage
- $975
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 129
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