Housing data for Barr Township, PA

Barr Township, PA has an estimated 1,992 residents and 790 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Cambria County.

6.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $636 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,992 (±353)
Housing units
790 (±86)
Households that rent
6.7%
Median gross rent
$636
Residents since 2015–2019
−3.8%

What stands out in Barr Township

Households that rent: 6.7% (±2.9 points) in Barr Township, lower than in Cambria County (23.6%).

Homes heated by fuel oil: 53.2% (±7.9 points) in Barr Township, higher than in Cambria County (29.0%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 1.1% (±4.2 points) in Barr Township, lower than in Cambria County (8.8%).

Median home value: $181,000 (±$38,136) in Barr Township, higher than in Cambria County ($121,000).

Housing in Barr Township at a glance

  • Median rent: $636 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 15.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 6.7% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $78,036 median household income
  • Home values: $181,000 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,390 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,533 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 1.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 90.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 66.3% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 53.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
  • Commute and cars: 27.5 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −3.8% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 7.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Barr Township against Cambria County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Barr TownshipCambria CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Residents1,992 (±353)131,538 (exact)13,018,639 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units790 (±86)64,456 (±91)5,806,452 (±672)143,775,355
Households that rent6.7% (±2.9 points)23.6% (±1.2 points)30.7% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$636 (±$244)$739 (±$19)$1,209 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$78,036 (±$17,574)$58,418 (±$1,532)$77,971 (±$342)$80,734
Median home value$181,000 (±$38,136)$121,000 (±$2,848)$254,500 (±$767)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,533 (±$195)$1,492 (±$37)$3,311 (±$12)$3,119
Built before 198066.3% (±12.0 points)80.2% (±2.1 points)67.3% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute27.5 minutes (±3.8)23.4 minutes (±0.6)26.3 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband84.6% (±6.1 points)84.9% (±1.0 points)89.7% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents42.7 years (±6.7)45.6 years (±0.2)40.9 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Barr Township covers 31.5 square miles of land, about 63 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Barr Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents2,071 (±182)1,992 (±353)−3.8%Not a measurable change
Housing units884 (±56)790 (±86)−10.6%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$641 (±$37)$636 (±$244)−0.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$132,000 (±$19,782)$181,000 (±$38,136)+37.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$60,134 (±$5,825)$78,036 (±$17,574)+29.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,049 (±$107)$1,390 (±$316)+32.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,444 (±$165)$1,533 (±$195)+6.2%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent10.8% (±3.7 points)6.7% (±2.9 points)−4.1 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±24.8 points)0.0% (±42.4 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Cambria County

Barr Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Cambria County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Cambria County recorded 180 violent and 867 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.

ZIP codes in Barr Township

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
15760100%127—$268,800$80,938
1576284%887$1,125$211,700$67,188
1577576%513—$98,200$72,321
1572221%2,358$746$124,300$68,068
1571415%5,205$635$102,500$52,500
1593110%8,919$835$193,100$64,780

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

Places near Barr Township

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Northern Cambria4.0 mi$612$93,10030.5%
West Carroll Township4.3 mi$638$79,3007.1%
Pine Township (Indiana County)5.0 mi$783$124,00017.2%
Susquehanna Township (Cambria County)5.8 mi$701$126,4006.5%
Carrolltown5.8 mi$842$117,5007.9%
Blacklick Township6.0 mi$703$163,30010.7%
East Carroll Township6.8 mi$727$170,90010.3%
Hastings7.0 mi$448$112,2008.7%

Places in Pennsylvania most like Barr Township

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Knox Township (Jefferson County)$674$183,700$72,5009.0%
Cambridge Township$687$161,400$82,2435.6%
Columbus Township$694$155,800$73,4178.6%
Amity Township (Erie County)$625$206,300$79,0639.0%
Perry Township (Jefferson County)$625$156,000$72,42610.9%
Washington Township (Indiana County)$622$207,100$65,9388.8%

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 Barr Township, fiscal year 2027

Johnstown, PA MSA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$832$837$1,014$1,404$1,429

HUD income limits for Barr Township, fiscal year 2026

Johnstown, PA MSA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$18,100$30,200$48,300
2 people$21,640$34,500$55,200
3 people$27,320$38,800$62,100
4 people$33,000$43,100$68,950
5 people$38,680$46,550$74,500
6 people$44,360$50,000$80,000
7 people$50,040$53,450$85,500
8 people$55,720$56,900$91,050

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Johnstown, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $84,500.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

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 Barr Township

How many renters are there in Barr Township?

Barr Township has an estimated 49 (±21) renting households, 6.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Barr Township?

The median household income in Barr Township is $78,036 (±$17,574) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Barr Township, PA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $181,000 (±$38,136) for owner-occupied homes in Barr Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Barr Township?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Barr Township, PA is $1,390 (±$316) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Barr Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Barr Township, PA is $1,533 (±$195) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Barr Township?

Barr Township, PA has an estimated 790 (±86) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Barr Township growing?

In Barr Township, the number of residents went from 2,071 in 2015–2019 to 1,992 in 2020–2024 (−3.8%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Barr Township?

The ZIP codes that cover Barr Township are 15760, 15762, 15775, 15722, 15714, 15931.

Sources

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 Barr township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:04272, in state:42 county:021).

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 .

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