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Homewood, PA · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Homewood a good place to live?

49% of households own their home in Homewood, below both the Pennsylvania town median (78%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Homewood’s trail density is 2.0 miles per square mile, above both the Pennsylvania town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Homewood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Homewood stand out

Where Homewood beats most towns.

Small town

88 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Pennsylvania Turnpike eastbound at Homewood Viaduct
Pennsylvania Turnpike eastbound at Homewood Viaduct, 2006
Homewood’s story

167 years in pictures

Census counts: 267 in 1880, a peak of 357 in 1940, 104 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 5 maps from 1902 on.

  • 1859Homewood is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Homewood: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Homewood, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerPenn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterBeaver Falls Muni Auth water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Homewood’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBig Beaver Falls Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBeaver County Board of ElectionsBeaver County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2022
ZIP codes15010, 1615715010 85% · 16157 15%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Homewood.

Natural hazards

Very low risk in Homewood, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities.

12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
12Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Homewood, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Homewood has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring38–61°
Summer59–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Homewood is

Homewood beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 20% of Homewood adults binge drink.

HomewoodPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%18%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)12%14%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)22%24%25%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better24 too close to call1 worse
What stands outHomewoodPA
Fewer adults in fair or poor health16.3%18.7%
More adults who have had cancer10.1%8.8%
Heritage Valley Beaver
7.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

5.8% of Homewood is conserved land

0.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

5.8%conserved
5.8%
conserved · 6 of 108 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Buttermilk Falls Natural Area0.2 mi6

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Housing

The median home in Homewood sells for about $120K

The median rent in Homewood is $928 a month.

$120Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Acrisure Stadium and 56 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Homewood. Close and well known come first.

All 73 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Homewood

17pages on Homewood
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Homewood

About Homewood

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Homewood is a borough that is located in northern Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 104 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1859
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
971 ft

Questions about Homewood

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Homewood, PA a good place to live?

Homewood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.