PA area data
East Prospect, PA
East Prospect, PA.
Population: 466 (Census ACS)
The median home value (Census ACS) in East Prospect, PA is $220,500. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with winter weather, inland flooding, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.4% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$220,500
Median home value (Census)
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value (Census)
- $220,500
- House Price Index (state)
- 384.9 (+3.9% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median list price
- $219,900
- Active listings
- 1
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $951/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,042/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,327/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,757/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,846/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.6 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 19.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $15.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 11.1 : 1
- Schools include
- Canadochly El Sch
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- winter weather, inland flooding, lightning, strong wind, cold wave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- winter weather: Very High · lightning: Relatively High · strong wind: Relatively High · inland flooding: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Moderate · cold wave: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 12% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 55.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 2
- Nearest Superfund site
- Modern Sanitation Landfill (3.7 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 34.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 45
- Days with Good air quality
- 217
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 145
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 116
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 29,024
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 32,592
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 11
- Nearest national park
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail (31 mi)
- National parks include
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Hampton National Historic Site, Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 37
- Nearest airport
- D.Evans Farm Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lancaster Airport (LNS) (16 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 37
- Hospitals include
- UNION HOSPITAL OF CECIL COUNTY, CARROLL HOSPITAL CENTER, NORTHWEST HOSPITAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.9 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +1,060 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1940
- Housing built before 1970
- 79.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 2.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,361
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 163,668
- Average weekly wage
- $1,235
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,589
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in East Prospect, PA?
- $220,500 (Census ACS).
- What is typical rent in East Prospect, PA?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,327/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in East Prospect, PA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: winter weather, inland flooding, lightning, strong wind, cold wave.
- What is the wildfire risk in East Prospect, PA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 12% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in East Prospect, PA?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near East Prospect, PA?
- 2 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Modern Sanitation Landfill, 3.7 mi.
- How many schools serve East Prospect, PA?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is East Prospect, PA walkable?
- Walkability index: 7.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in East Prospect, PA?
- Good. Median AQI: 45. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in East Prospect, PA?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.6 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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