CITY PROFILE
Chambersburg, PA
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Chambersburg is a smaller metro with a moderately priced housing market—reasonable for your budget without the premium you'd pay in larger metros. Expect a temperate four-season climate with moderate sunshine and a wet climate, so prepare for regular rainfall year-round. It's a straightforward place to settle if you're looking for affordable living in a compact community with typical mid-Atlantic weather patterns.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $291K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,326/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 10.9°C · warmest 24°C · coolest -2.6°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1115 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 3.98 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #277 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy88
- Affordable to rent83
- Climate comfort51
- Plenty of sunshine42
- Big-city amenities33
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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