Arendtsville is a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania, home to about 841 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17303, and parts of 17307 are in Arendtsville too.
Homes sold for a median of $171 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population8411,051 per sq mi
Median home value$224,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$171Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking43%Latest 3 months
ZIP codes in Arendtsville
2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Arendtsville, PA17303Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Mostly Arendtsville; also Franklin Township (Adams County)
Mostly Menallen Township (Adams County); part is in Arendtsville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Arendtsville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Arendtsville
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)62 miles away
Closer regional airport
Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD56 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA114 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Arendtsville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Arendtsville
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 13th DistrictJohn Joyce (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Arendtsville had 867 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 1880th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Adams County grew from 34,496 residents in 1900 to 103,852 in 2020.
Adams County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 45.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Biglerville, PA weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Adams County
27,990 jobs at 1,967 businesses in Adams County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Arendtsville.
Nearest hospitals
Gettysburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gettysburg7.8 miles
Upmc CarlisleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Carlisle18.1 miles
Upmc HanoverGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hanover18.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Arendtsville
Grocery stores
Kennie's Market2.3 mi
Hollabaugh Bros. Fruit Farm & Market2.6 mi
Bendersville Mart4.4 mi
Museums
National Apple Museum1.9 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Upper Temple2.8 mi
Scott Ebbert Trostel Memorial Amphitheatre3.0 mi
Council Circle3.0 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Upper Adams SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Upper Adams Intrmdt SchArendtsville
4–6
361
Public
0.4 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Menallen Township (Adams County), Butler Township (Adams County), Biglerville, Southampton Township (Cumberland County) and Franklin Township (Adams County).
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