Area data
ZIP 17246
Population: 542 (Census ACS)
Homes sell for a median $351,500 after a median 84 days on market. Cost of living is 2.4% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $351,500
- Median list price
- $159,000
- Median price per sqft
- $208
- Median days on market
- 84 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.8%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $923/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,071/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,325/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,770/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,900/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)
- 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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Letterkenny Army Depot (PDO Area) (5.4 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 48.1 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 4,562
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 5,489
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 8
- Nearest national park
- Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument (26 mi)
- National parks include
- Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument, Eisenhower National Historic Site, Gettysburg National Military Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 31
- Nearest airport
- Spud View Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR) (26 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 15
- Hospitals include
- MERITUS MEDICAL CENTER, BROOK LANE HEALTH SERVICES, CARROLL HOSPITAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.8 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1938
- Housing built before 1970
- 71.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 0.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,372
- Households with broadband internet
- 38.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 17246 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $351,500 | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 84 days | — | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $3,372 | — | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 17246?
- $351,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 17246?
- Median days on market: 84 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 17246?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,325/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 17246?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is ZIP 17246 walkable?
- Walkability index: 3.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 17246?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.6 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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