The Town FilesBlue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania
Community in Franklin County · population 887 (2020 Census)
- Median home
- $359,800
- Household income
- $60,156
- Jan low / Jul high
- 23° / 84°
- Snow a year
- 33 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 12
- Median age
- 42.1
Blue Ridge Summit is a community of 887 people in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. The median home is worth $359,800, above the typical Pennsylvania town ($214,250). It ranks more walkable than 72% of Pennsylvania towns.
How Blue Ridge Summit ranks
Percentile among Pennsylvania towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Pennsylvania towns.
Homes and cost of living
The median home in Blue Ridge Summit is worth $359,800, above the typical Pennsylvania town ($214,250). Homes cost about 6.0 times the median household income of $60,156, which is more affordable than 0% of Pennsylvania towns. Median rent is $845 a month. 47.1% of households own their home.
| Housing | Blue Ridge Summit | Typical Pennsylvania town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $359,800 | $214,250 |
| Median rent | $845 | $996 |
| Median household income | $60,156 | $75,278 |
| Home value ÷ income | 6.0× | 2.8× |
| Homeownership | 47.1% | 81.5% |
| Median year built | 1966 | 1971 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 0.0% | — |
Who lives in Blue Ridge Summit
| People | Blue Ridge Summit | Typical Pennsylvania town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.1 | 44.2 |
| Age 65 and over | 23.3% | 21.1% |
| Under 18 | 20.6% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.8% | 23.8% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 8.5% |
| Veterans | 7.7% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 0.0% | — |
| Work from home | 20.4% | 10.6% |
| Average commute | 18.8 min | 25.9 min |
| Homes with broadband | 91.1% | 89.0% |
Weather in Blue Ridge Summit
July highs average 83.6°F and January lows 23.0°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 33.0 inches of snow (typical Pennsylvania town: 31.8 in). Expect about 7 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 106 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
12 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Blue Ridge Summit since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Pennsylvania town. The strongest, an F1, struck on August 30, 2005 about 8.3 miles from the town center. The most recent was on May 17, 2011.
Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 22 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on August 7, 2023.
Severe weather in Franklin County since 1996
Franklin County has been included in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| March 30, 2020 | Biological | DR-4506: Covid-19 Pandemic |
| March 13, 2020 | Biological | EM-3441: Covid-19 |
| March 23, 2016 | Snowstorm | DR-4267: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm |
| January 10, 2013 | Hurricane | DR-4099: Hurricane Sandy |
| October 29, 2012 | Hurricane | EM-3356: Hurricane Sandy |
Jobs and pay in Franklin County
Franklin County had 60,414 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $55,554 a year. Unemployment was 2.9% in 2023; in Blue Ridge Summit itself the ACS puts it at 3.1%.
Towns near Blue Ridge Summit
- Highfield-Cascade, MD1.6 mi · 1,082 people · home $208,900
- Pen Mar, PA2.5 mi · 947 people · home $270,300
- Rouzerville, PA3.2 mi · 903 people · home —
- Wayne Heights, PA4.2 mi · 2,606 people · home $250,100
- Carroll Valley, PA4.7 mi · 3,940 people · home $300,500
- Washington, PA5.1 mi · 14,897 people · home $268,000
- Liberty, PA6.0 mi · 1,376 people · home $356,600
- Hamiltonban, PA6.1 mi · 2,300 people · home $266,400
Blue Ridge Summit questions
Is Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Blue Ridge Summit scores better for retirees than 21% of Pennsylvania towns and quieter than 40%. 23.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 42.1).
How much does a house cost in Blue Ridge Summit?
The median owner-occupied home in Blue Ridge Summit is valued at $359,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $60,156, so homes cost about 6.0 times income. Median rent is $845 a month.
What is the weather like in Blue Ridge Summit?
July highs average 83.6°F and January lows 23.0°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 48.6 inches of precipitation a year and 33.0 inches of snow.
Does Blue Ridge Summit get tornadoes?
12 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Blue Ridge Summit since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F1 on August 30, 2005. The typical Pennsylvania town has had 10.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)