VariableMeanMedian Std. Dev.MeanMedianStd. Dev.MeanMedianStd. Dev.
Flood zonesa0.044300.20570.039800.19550.050300.2186
Transaction price158,053139,500 109,038171,657153,00097,575177,139157,900106,521
Adjusted transaction price213,036192,193 138,065231,903209,221124,555226,187203,376126,482
Numerical gradeb108110251081102410610525
Parcel acreage0.560.28 0.920.490.270.810.640.301.06
Living footage1,7921,6387551,7451,6127061,7771,639735
Age of house28.1818.00 32.0228.742030.7334.762632.29
Number of rooms6.726 1.896.6861.856.7771.92
Number of bedrooms3.103 0.843.0730.813.1030.84
Number of full baths1.7220.731.7020.711.6520.71
Number of half baths0.5100.550.5310.550.5100.56
Garage footage291288 290280280277286280294
Number of cars0.7100.870.8210.890.9210.92
Basementc0.781 0.410.7610.430.7810.41
Finished basementc0.210 0.410.2200.410.2000.40
Fireplacec0.500 0.610.5000.600.5100.63
Poolc0.0300.170.0300.180.0300.17
Minutes to Penn State10.596.62 9.019.705.778.4710.786.779.38
  • a Inside flood zones when transaction happens: yes = 1 and no = 0.

  • b A grade assigned by assessors representing the overall quality of the building.

  • c Dummy variables: yes = 1 and no = 0.