Area data
ZIP 18109
Population: 18,446 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 18109 is $271,628 — up 4.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $284,000 after a median 8 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,609/month. 6 schools serve the area (NCES). Cost of living is 2.4% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$271,628
Typical home value
+4.3%
1-year change
8
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $271,628
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +45.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +138.5%
- Peak value since 2000 (Aug 2026)
- $271,628
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $284,000
- Median list price
- $252,500
- Median price per sqft
- $195
- 1-year sale-price change
- +12.5%
- Median days on market
- 8 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 46
- For-sale inventory
- 29
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 103.1%
- Active listings
- 19
- 1-year forecast
- +3.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 16
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,609/mo
- 1-year rent change
- 0.0%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,302/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,519/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,839/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,306/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,482/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 2
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 15.0 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- Lincoln Leadership Academy CS, Executive Education Academy CS, Allentown City SD
- Schools include
- Lincoln Leadership Academy CS, Executive Education Academy CS, Mosser El Sch, Ritter El Sch, Louis E Dieruff HS
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
- 75
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Hellertown Manufacturing Co. (5.6 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
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 9.0 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
- 14.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 424
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 71,854
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 70,837
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 13
- Nearest national park
- Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River (28 mi)
- National parks include
- Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River, Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, Valley Forge National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 68
- Nearest airport
- Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) (2 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 52
- Hospitals include
- HUNTERDON MEDICAL CENTER, NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER, CAPITAL HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - HOPEWELL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.5 / 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
- 1963
- Housing built before 1970
- 60.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 16.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,498
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 18109 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $271,628 | — | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $284,000 | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 8 days | — | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,609/mo | — | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $3,498 | — | $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 18109?
- $271,628.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 18109?
- $284,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 18109?
- Median days on market: 8 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 18109?
- Typical rent: $1,609/month.
- Is ZIP 18109 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 18109. 75 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 18109?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 18109?
- 6 schools (3 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 18109 walkable?
- Walkability index: 14.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 18109?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.6 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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