Fairhope is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, home to about 86 people across 15 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15538.
Homes sold for a median of $366 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Allegheny Township (Somerset County); part is in Fairhope
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fairhope. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)85 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA196 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fairhope; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Fairhope had 100 residents in the 2020 census, down 27% since 2000.
It’s the 2532nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Somerset County grew from 49,461 residents in 1900 to 74,129 in 2020.
Somerset County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Meyersdale 2 Ssw, PA weather station (12 miles away).
18,678 jobs at 1,647 businesses in Somerset County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Allegheny Township (Somerset County) and Northampton Township (Somerset County).
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