Much like its surrounding areas, it is a lot less expensive compared to the rest of the country. Compared to the city of Allentown, it is significantly less expensive.
Home prices
The value of the median home in Fairview-Ferndale is $64,700. It is is very similar in comparison to its surrounding areas.It is roughly $152,800 (70%) lower compared to the entire nation, and compared to the city of Allentown it is about $66,600 (50%) lower.
Rents
Fairview-Ferndale's median rent is $755 per month. In comparison to its surrounding areas this is approximately $162 (27%) higher.It is approximately $307 (28%) lower in comparison to the nation as a whole, and it is approximately $249 (24%) lower compared to the city of Allentown.
Nearby places
Shamokin
Shamokin is Fairview-Ferndale's neighbor to the northeast. The housing prices there are substantially less expensive. The median home in Shamokin is valued at $36,700, which works out to $28,000 (76%) lower than Fairview-Ferndale. Its rents are a bit less expensive. Shamokin's median rent is $591 a month, which comes out to $164 (27%) lower than Fairview-Ferndale.
Marshallton
Marshallton is approximately 1 mile east from Fairview-Ferndale. The real estate prices there are pretty similar. The price of the median home in Marshallton is $64,800, which is very similar to Fairview-Ferndale. Rent there is a lot less expensive. The median rent in Marshallton is $509 a month, which is $246 (48%) lower than Fairview-Ferndale.
Trevorton
Trevorton is approximately 4 miles west from Fairview-Ferndale. Its real estate prices are a bit more expensive. The value of the median home in Trevorton is $80,000, which is $15,300 (19%) higher than Fairview-Ferndale. Rents there are a bit less expensive. In Trevorton the median rent is $647 per month, which works out to $108 (16%) lower than Fairview-Ferndale.
Kulpmont
Kulpmont is about 4 miles east from Fairview-Ferndale. Its real estate prices are fairly similar. The median home in Kulpmont is valued at $66,200, which is $1,500 (2%) higher than Fairview-Ferndale. Its rents are a little less expensive. Kulpmont's median rent is $712 per month, which is $43 (6%) lower than Fairview-Ferndale.
Marion Heights
Marion Heights is about 5 miles east of Fairview-Ferndale. Housing prices there are a little more expensive. Marion Heights's median home price is $73,600, which is $8,900 (12%) higher than Fairview-Ferndale. The rent there is significantly less expensive. The median monthly rent in Marion Heights is $507, which works out to $248 (48%) lower than Fairview-Ferndale.
