PA area data
Tafton, PA
Tafton, PA.
Population: 1,927 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $359,747
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +104.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $359,747
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $237,500
- Median list price
- $491,500
- Median days on market
- 47 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.8%
- Active listings
- 20
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
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 Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 50.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River (19 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Mountain Bay Air Park Inc Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) (29 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +455 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Median annual property tax
- $3,044
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 86.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,747
- Average weekly wage
- $732
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 185
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