Housing data for Barry Township, PA

Barry Township, PA has an estimated 860 residents and 449 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Schuylkill County.

8.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $657 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
860 (±116)
Housing units
449 (±48)
Households that rent
8.0%
Median gross rent
$657
Residents since 2015–2019
+6.8%

What stands out in Barry Township

Households that rent: 8.0% (±4.2 points) in Barry Township, lower than in Schuylkill County (23.9%).

Median home value: $222,800 (±$17,828) in Barry Township, higher than in Schuylkill County ($153,000).

Median gross rent: $657 (±$80) in Barry Township, lower than in Schuylkill County ($876).

Homes built before 1980: 54.2% (±8.7 points) in Barry Township, lower than in Schuylkill County (78.7%).

Housing in Barry Township at a glance

  • Median rent: $657 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 60.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 8.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $75,962 median household income
  • Home values: $222,800 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,440 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $2,371 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 76.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 54.2% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 45.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
  • Commute and cars: 35.6 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +6.8% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 25.0% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Barry Township against Schuylkill County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Barry TownshipSchuylkill CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Residents860 (±116)143,558 (exact)13,018,639 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units449 (±48)67,295 (±128)5,806,452 (±672)143,775,355
Households that rent8.0% (±4.2 points)23.9% (±1.2 points)30.7% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$657 (±$80)$876 (±$24)$1,209 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$75,962 (±$7,873)$68,313 (±$1,387)$77,971 (±$342)$80,734
Median home value$222,800 (±$17,828)$153,000 (±$3,473)$254,500 (±$767)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,371 (±$247)$2,140 (±$67)$3,311 (±$12)$3,119
Built before 198054.2% (±8.7 points)78.7% (±2.0 points)67.3% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute35.6 minutes (±5.0)27.3 minutes (±0.8)26.3 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband82.1% (±6.2 points)86.7% (±0.9 points)89.7% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents47.0 years (±7.3)43.7 years (±0.2)40.9 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Barry Township covers 16.8 square miles of land, about 51 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Barry Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents805 (±64)860 (±116)+6.8%Not a measurable change
Housing units475 (±38)449 (±48)−5.5%Not a measurable change
Median home value$145,800 (±$22,363)$222,800 (±$17,828)+52.8%Up after inflation
Median household income$59,643 (±$17,196)$75,962 (±$7,873)+27.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,112 (±$211)$1,440 (±$184)+29.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,870 (±$181)$2,371 (±$247)+26.8%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent14.7% (±6.0 points)8.0% (±4.2 points)−6.7 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±33.4 points)0.0% (±56.0 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 Schuylkill County

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

In 2024, the police departments that report for Schuylkill County recorded 171 violent and 857 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 Barry 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
1792129%6,931$768$149,500$71,141
1793817%2,479$793$219,000$93,722

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 Barry Township

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Foster Township (Schuylkill County)2.5 mi—$86,60021.3%
Gordon4.1 mi$775$122,70028.5%
Frailey Township4.1 mi$950$93,90017.8%
Eldred Township (Schuylkill County)5.2 mi$813$239,50018.6%
Butler Township (Schuylkill County)5.3 mi$1,048$173,10010.8%
Tremont5.4 mi$857$92,60024.6%
Reilly Township5.5 mi—$76,20018.3%
Ashland5.7 mi$764$58,80027.7%

Places in Pennsylvania most like Barry Township

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Washington Township (Greene County)$658$223,800$73,6117.0%
Penn Township (Lycoming County)$650$222,600$80,0008.4%
Springfield Township (Huntingdon County)$725$200,000$73,2506.3%
Fannett Township$680$230,300$65,6537.0%
Jefferson Township (Fayette County)$735$245,700$74,8447.2%
Elkland Township$613$229,200$71,87515.4%

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 Barry Township, fiscal year 2027

Schuylkill County, PA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$744$816$1,068$1,392$1,443

HUD income limits for Barry Township, fiscal year 2026

Schuylkill County, PA, 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 Schuylkill County, PA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $85,600.

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 Barry Township

What is the median household income in Barry Township?

The median household income in Barry Township is $75,962 (±$7,873) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $222,800 (±$17,828) for owner-occupied homes in Barry Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Barry Township?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Barry Township, PA is $1,440 (±$184) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Barry Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Barry Township, PA is $2,371 (±$247) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Barry Township?

Barry Township, PA has an estimated 449 (±48) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in Barry Township?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 55.7% of homes in Barry Township, PA.

Is Barry Township growing?

In Barry Township, the number of residents went from 805 in 2015–2019 to 860 in 2020–2024 (+6.8%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Barry Township?

The ZIP codes that cover Barry Township are 17921, 17938.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 17921?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17921 is $768 (±$118) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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 Barry township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:04352, in state:42 county:107).

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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