Area data
Hilltown, PA — ZIP 18927
Population: 239 (Census ACS)
Homes sell for a median $789,900 after a median 75 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with icestorm, winterweather, coldwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.4% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
75
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- House Price Index (state)
- 384.9 (+3.9% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $789,900
- Median price per sqft
- $291
- Median days on market
- 75 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,438/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,558/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,860/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,216/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,445/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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, winterWeather, coldWave, inlandFlooding, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively High · coldWave: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Very High
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 17% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 50.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 4
- Nearest Superfund site
- North Penn - Area 2 (3.1 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 49.5 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)
- 36
- Days with Good air quality
- 312
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 46
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 136
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 64,213
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 68,174
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 12
- Nearest national park
- Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River (15 mi)
- National parks include
- Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River, Valley Forge National Historical Park, Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 66
- Nearest airport
- Philadelphia Gliderport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 83
- Hospitals include
- ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL, WILMINGTON VA MEDICAL CENTER, NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, DELAWARE
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.4 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 33
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -967 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Housing built before 1970
- 16.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 0.0%
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 252,942
- Average weekly wage
- $1,264
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 780
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 18927 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $789,900 | $254,900 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 75 days | 43 days | 51 days |
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 18927?
- $789,900.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 18927?
- Median days on market: 75 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 18927?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,860/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 18927?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, winterWeather, coldWave, inlandFlooding, lightning.
- Is ZIP 18927 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 18927?
- Risk to homes is higher than 17% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 18927?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 18927?
- 4 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: North Penn - Area 2, 3.1 mi.
- Is ZIP 18927 walkable?
- Walkability index: 6.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 18927?
- Good. Median AQI: 36. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 18927?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.6 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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