Area data
ZIP 17408
Population: 25,431 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 17408 is $300,138 — up 3.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $320,000 after a median 8 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,656/month. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). Cost of living is 2.4% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$300,138
Typical home value
+3.0%
1-year change
8
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $300,138
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +80.1%
- Peak value since 2000 (Aug 2026)
- $300,138
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $320,000
- Median list price
- $299,950
- Median price per sqft
- $163
- 1-year sale-price change
- +6.7%
- Median days on market
- 8 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 103
- For-sale inventory
- 62
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.3%
- Active listings
- 61
- 1-year forecast
- +2.7%
- Days to pending
- 18 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 34
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,656/mo
- 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)
- 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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 14.2 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- Spring Grove Area SD, West York Area SD
- Schools include
- New Salem El Sch, Trimmer El Sch, Wallace El Sch
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone AE
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 67
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- East Mount Zion (7.5 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
- 45.1 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
- 5.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 41,237
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 40,308
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 10
- Nearest national park
- Gettysburg National Military Park (25 mi)
- National parks include
- Gettysburg National Military Park, Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument, Eisenhower National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 46
- Nearest airport
- Gilbert Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) (16 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 1
- Hospitals include
- UPMC MEMORIAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 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)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1983
- Housing built before 1970
- 26.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 24.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,285
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 17408 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $300,138 | — | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $320,000 | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 8 days | — | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,656/mo | — | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $4,285 | — | $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 typical home value in ZIP 17408?
- $300,138.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 17408?
- $320,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 17408?
- Median days on market: 8 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 17408?
- Typical rent: $1,656/month.
- Is ZIP 17408 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 17408. 67 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is AE. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 17408?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 17408?
- 3 schools (3 elementary) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 17408 walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 17408?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.6 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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