Penbrook is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States, founded in 1861 and incorporated July 10, 1894. Penbrook was once named East Harrisburg and still maintains a Harrisburg postal ZIP code. The population was 3,268 at the 2020 census. Penbrook is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area.

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How Penbrook ranks

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#8Most walkable in PA #81Closest to a top hospital in PA #122Shortest commute in PA All PA rankings →

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Living in Penbrook

Housing in Penbrook

$220K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $220,000 in May 2026.

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Safety in Penbrook

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Safety Grade C+

Penbrook reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 63% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Penbrook 3.1

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Penbrook 8.6

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Penbrook

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Most working residents leave Penbrook for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Harrisburg (21%), Susquehanna (8%) and Lower Paxton (6%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

Harrisburg

21%

Susquehanna

Lower Paxton

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1%Work in townlive and work in Penbrook 7 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 310Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Penbrook

Compared with Pennsylvania

≈Just like Pennsylvania

No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.

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What stands out

Nothing stands out: Penbrook tracks Pennsylvania closely.

Care nearby

UPMC Pinnacle HospitalsHarrisburg · 1.8 mi · ER

Hhc- South Allison HillHarrisburg · 1.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in Penbrook

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 11% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🏚️ Earthquakes

3Does Penbrook flood?paid flood claims since 1979 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Penbrook

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Climate in Penbrook

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Penbrook has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41° / 24°Winter

62° / 41°Spring

84° / 63°Summer

65° / 45°Fall

How much snow does Penbrook get?About 24 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 23, with the last in spring around Apr 15.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Penbrook

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School Grade C+

The public schools Penbrook’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 59% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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St. Margaret Mary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 205 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.