Housing data for Ambridge Heights, PA
Ambridge Heights, PA has an estimated 1,501 residents and 708 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Beaver County.
10.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $882 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,501 (±264)
- Housing units
- 708 (±130)
- Households that rent
- 10.9%
- Median gross rent
- $882
What stands out in Ambridge Heights
Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.0% (±4.5 points) in Ambridge Heights, lower than in Beaver County (8.0%).
Households that rent: 10.9% (±7.5 points) in Ambridge Heights, lower than in Beaver County (25.0%).
Households without a vehicle: 3.0% (±3.5 points) in Ambridge Heights, lower than in Beaver County (7.5%).
Median home value: $161,600 (±$21,797) in Ambridge Heights, lower than in Beaver County ($190,900).
Housing in Ambridge Heights at a glance
- Median rent: $882 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 32.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 10.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $72,930 median household income
- Home values: $161,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,257 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,870 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 55.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 96.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 88.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.5 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 14.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Ambridge Heights against Beaver County, its state and the nation
| Ambridge Heights | Beaver County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,501 (±264) | 166,324 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 708 (±130) | 79,328 (±141) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 10.9% (±7.5 points) | 25.0% (±1.1 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $882 (±$681) | $890 (±$30) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $72,930 (±$7,493) | $71,089 (±$1,561) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $161,600 (±$21,797) | $190,900 (±$4,239) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,870 (±$627) | $2,704 (±$65) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 96.8% (±21.9 points) | 77.7% (±2.0 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.5 minutes (±3.1) | 25.5 minutes (±0.7) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.4% (±4.6 points) | 89.0% (±0.8 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.8 years (±10.4) | 44.7 years (±0.1) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Ambridge Heights covers 1.0 square miles of land, about 1,570 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Beaver County
Ambridge Heights has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Beaver County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Beaver County recorded 176 violent and 794 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Ambridge Heights
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambridge | 0.7 mi | $969 | $98,200 | 53.3% |
| Leet Township | 1.4 mi | $1,106 | $254,700 | 23.2% |
| South Heights | 1.7 mi | $971 | $141,300 | 22.9% |
| Leetsdale | 2.0 mi | $959 | $156,000 | 43.0% |
| Bell Acres | 2.1 mi | $1,098 | $437,500 | 5.5% |
| Aliquippa | 2.7 mi | $821 | $98,400 | 42.5% |
| Crescent Township | 2.7 mi | $1,215 | $195,600 | 12.4% |
| Edgeworth | 2.9 mi | $1,438 | $820,100 | 10.4% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Ambridge Heights
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summerhill | $932 | $136,000 | $72,903 | 18.1% |
| Meadowood | $846 | $189,700 | $68,750 | 15.2% |
| Valley View (Schuylkill County) | $843 | $162,600 | $77,273 | 12.3% |
| East Norwegian Township | $860 | $143,800 | $70,000 | 13.2% |
| Arona | $841 | $160,400 | $73,125 | 9.9% |
| Hasson Heights | $858 | $114,800 | $74,489 | 8.8% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Pennsylvania.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Ambridge Heights, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,075 | $1,146 | $1,389 | $1,773 | $1,925 |
HUD income limits for Ambridge Heights, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,200 | $38,650 | $61,850 |
| 2 people | $26,500 | $44,200 | $70,650 |
| 3 people | $29,800 | $49,700 | $79,500 |
| 4 people | $33,100 | $55,200 | $88,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,650 | $95,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $64,050 | $102,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $68,450 | $109,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,900 | $116,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $110,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Ambridge Heights is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Harmony Township (Beaver County), whose figures include it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Ambridge Heights
What is the median household income in Ambridge Heights?
The median household income in Ambridge Heights is $72,930 (±$7,493) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Ambridge Heights, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $161,600 (±$21,797) for owner-occupied homes in Ambridge Heights (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Ambridge Heights?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Ambridge Heights, PA is $1,257 (±$138) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Ambridge Heights?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Ambridge Heights, PA is $2,870 (±$627) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Ambridge Heights?
Ambridge Heights, PA has an estimated 708 (±130) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Ambridge Heights?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 43.1% of homes in Ambridge Heights, PA.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ambridge Heights CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ambridge Heights CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ambridge Heights CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ambridge Heights CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ambridge Heights CDP, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ambridge Heights CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ambridge Heights CDP, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Ambridge Heights CDP, Pennsylvania (place:02296, in state:42).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .