City profile
Harrisburg, PA
Affordable Susquehanna River capital with train service to Philadelphia and New York.
Climate
Climate type
Four seasons
Winter avg
30°F
Summer avg
76°F
Sunny days / yr
190
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$230,000
Typical monthly housing
$1,613
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
92
Taxes
- Property tax
- 1.39%
- State income tax (top)
- 3.07%
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Not taxed
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 6.34%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate · county score 91/100
Top hazards: Winter weather, Riverine flooding, Strong wind
Nearest major airport
76 mi to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Competitive / purple · 51% Democratic / 48% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
50,287
Growth since 2019
+2.2%
Median age
33.4
Residents 65+
12.8%
Median household income
$48,099
Income growth since 2019
+21.2%
Black household income
$37,494
Home ownership
36.6%
Poverty rate
30.5%
Poverty rate, 65+
35.1%
Race & ethnicity: Black 40.9% · White 25.2% · Hispanic 26.4% · Asian 2.2% · Other 5.2%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
634 · 92% above the national average
Property crime
1,825 · 18% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Harrisburg Police Department. State average: violent 229, property 1,360.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸Home prices are still rising in 2026 — good for long-term value, less room to negotiate
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: flooding
Highlights
- Affordable
- Amtrak to Philly & NYC
- Riverfront park
Trade-offs
- Higher crime in some areas
- Property taxes
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.