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15,485people live here $73,722median household incomeNear US average $1,385median rent per monthNear US average $219,500median home value▼ 34% below US

Weigelstown is an unincorporated community in York County, PA. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.

What it's like to live in Weigelstown

Weigelstown is an unincorporated community in Pennsylvania with home prices that remain within reach and schools with smaller class sizes than the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Weigelstown deals with air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin, cold winters, and fewer dining and entertainment options than a bigger city.

The good

Affordable home prices
Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

Air quality concerns
High rent burden for renters
Cold winters
Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
Car-dependent — few commuters use transit

How Weigelstown compares

Median household income

Weigelstown$73,722

Pennsylvania avg$77,971

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Weigelstown$1,385

Pennsylvania avg$1,209

US$1,413

Median home value

Weigelstown$219,500

Pennsylvania avg$254,500

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Weigelstown

Based on Weigelstown's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$2,770

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $55,400 a year
58% of Weigelstown renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$43,900

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $21,950
Homes cost 3.0× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of livingNear US average

$1,385/mo median rent

Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,385 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices here are genuinely accessible, with a median around $219,500. That kind of affordability is rare in today's market.

Median home value $219,500 · 58% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

4.1% county unemployment

Unemployment in York County is 4.1%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

York County (county-wide)

Getting aroundNear US average

27 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 26.8 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 16% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

78%

Work from home

16%

Carpool

6.3%

Walk

0.2%

Public transit

0.1%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 83°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 23°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▼ 37% below US

23% bachelor's degree or higher

College degree attainment runs below average at 23%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.

Schools

2 public schools inside the boundary

There are 2 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument (24 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Weigelstown's strongest point is home prices that remain within reach; the main tradeoffs are air quality that falls short of national benchmarks and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin. A year of median rent ($1,385/mo) equals 23% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (16% of workers here already work from home). It may be a harder fit for anyone who doesn't drive.

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