Johnstown, PA
Johnstown is a city in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
- County: Cambria County
- Property tax rate: 1.34%
- Population: 5,302
- Area code: 814
- ZIP Codes: 15901, 15902, 15904, 15905, 15906, 15909
- Median home value: $65,000
- Median household income: $24,294
- Nearest major airport: PIT
Property value growth rates:
- +5% 1-year forecast
Walkability: low
Nearby attractions:
- Greater Johnstown Community YMCA
- Sheetz
- Family Dollar
- Ideal Markets
How far is Johnstown, PA from:
- Pittsburgh, PA (1 hr 25 min, 67.7 miles)
- Latrobe, PA (47 min, 32.6 miles)
- Altoona, PA (54 min, 48.3 miles)
- Harrisburg, PA (2 hrs 25 min, 138 miles)
- York, PA (2 hrs 40 min, 156 miles)
- Lancaster, PA (3 hrs, 172 miles)
- Philadelphia, PA (4 hrs, 238 miles)
- Baltimore, MD (3 hrs 183 miles)
- Washington, DC (3 hrs, 181 miles)
- Hagerstown, MD (2 hrs, 111 miles)
School District: Greater Johnstown School District
Major employers in Cambria County:
- Duke LifePoint Conemaugh Health System
- State Government
- Federal Government
- Walmart
- Cambria County
- St. Francis University
- Duke LifePoint Conemaugh Physician Practices
- Laurel Technologies
- Sheetz
- University of Pittsburgh
- Lockheed Martin Aeroparts
Rental Property Investors
Section 8 Housing Assistance Program is available through Johnstown Housing Authority. A quick conversation with a Section 8 housing coordinator made it clear "we are always in need of quality housing, there is a shortage in Johnstown. If these units were made available to the program, they would fill quickly."
Section 8 Rates (2021):
- 1 BR $572 per month (utilities included)
- 2 BR $724 per month (utilities included)
- 3 BR $923 per month (utilities included)
Sources:
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
- Johnstown Housing Authority