Housing data for Beaver Meadows, PA
Beaver Meadows, PA has an estimated 730 residents and 403 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Carbon County.
41.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,238 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 730 (±127)
- Housing units
- 403 (±65)
- Households that rent
- 41.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,238
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −17.4%
What stands out in Beaver Meadows
Households that rent: 41.0% (±11.6 points) in Beaver Meadows, higher than in Carbon County (23.6%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 75.2% (±6.8 points) in Beaver Meadows, higher than in Carbon County (40.5%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,305 (±$83) in Beaver Meadows, lower than in Carbon County ($3,088).
Homes built before 1980: 97.2% (±14.5 points) in Beaver Meadows, higher than in Carbon County (59.6%).
- Renters and owners in Beaver Meadows
- Heating fuel in Beaver Meadows
- Property taxes in Beaver Meadows
- Age of homes in Beaver Meadows
Housing in Beaver Meadows at a glance
- Median rent: $1,238 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,296 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 65.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 41.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $52,768 median household income
- Home values: $133,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,207 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,305 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 61.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 97.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 23.9% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 75.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 25.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −17.4% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 27.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Beaver Meadows against Carbon County, its state and the nation
| Beaver Meadows | Carbon County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 730 (±127) | 65,382 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 403 (±65) | 34,417 (±64) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 41.0% (±11.6 points) | 23.6% (±2.1 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,238 (±$129) | $994 (±$42) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $52,768 (±$8,581) | $67,554 (±$3,356) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $133,700 (±$16,267) | $211,400 (±$6,685) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,305 (±$83) | $3,088 (±$117) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 97.2% (±14.5 points) | 59.6% (±2.7 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.1 minutes (±2.9) | 32.5 minutes (±1.1) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 76.8% (±7.6 points) | 88.7% (±1.7 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.4 years (±5.6) | 46.3 years (±0.4) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Beaver Meadows covers 0.3 square miles of land, about 2,829 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Beaver Meadows has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 884 (±157) | 730 (±127) | −17.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 416 (±53) | 403 (±65) | −3.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $893 (±$92) | $1,238 (±$129) | +38.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $79,700 (±$4,982) | $133,700 (±$16,267) | +67.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $45,729 (±$4,910) | $52,768 (±$8,581) | +15.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $803 (±$81) | $1,207 (±$120) | +50.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,003 (±$173) | $1,305 (±$83) | +30.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 31.9% (±8.2 points) | 41.0% (±11.6 points) | +9.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±17.5 points) | 23.9% (±13.9 points) | +23.9 percentage points | Measurable increase |
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 Beaver Meadows
In 2024, the Beaver Meadows Police Department reported 0 violent and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Beaver Meadows
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banks Township (Carbon County) | 0.4 mi | $1,444 | $119,700 | 15.1% |
| Packer Township | 2.6 mi | $1,063 | $239,500 | 12.9% |
| Hazleton | 3.4 mi | $1,089 | $151,600 | 48.9% |
| Jeddo | 4.3 mi | — | $125,700 | 11.6% |
| McAdoo | 4.6 mi | $986 | $90,000 | 46.2% |
| Weatherly | 4.9 mi | $923 | $163,200 | 29.8% |
| Harleigh | 4.9 mi | — | $342,000 | 5.0% |
| Lausanne Township | 5.5 mi | $836 | $227,400 | 10.8% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Beaver Meadows
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Mayfield | $968 | $136,800 | $54,731 | 38.6% |
| Whitaker | $1,075 | $98,500 | $63,194 | 43.0% |
| Georgetown (community) | $1,089 | $117,700 | $59,821 | 41.5% |
| Stowe Township | $1,142 | $110,100 | $52,971 | 48.2% |
| North Belle Vernon | $957 | $118,600 | $50,588 | 33.9% |
| Sugar Notch | $882 | $154,700 | $52,500 | 42.2% |
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 Beaver Meadows, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,302 | $1,519 | $1,839 | $2,306 | $2,482 |
HUD income limits for Beaver Meadows, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,950 | $36,550 | $58,450 |
| 2 people | $25,050 | $41,800 | $66,800 |
| 3 people | $28,200 | $47,000 | $75,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,200 | $83,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $56,400 | $90,200 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $60,600 | $96,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $64,750 | $103,550 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $68,950 | $110,250 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $104,400.
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 Beaver Meadows
What is the average rent in Beaver Meadows, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Beaver Meadows is $1,238 (±$129) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Beaver Meadows rent-burdened?
65.0% of renting households in Beaver Meadows pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Beaver Meadows?
Beaver Meadows has an estimated 134 (±45) renting households, 41.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Beaver Meadows?
The median household income in Beaver Meadows is $52,768 (±$8,581) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Beaver Meadows, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $133,700 (±$16,267) for owner-occupied homes in Beaver Meadows (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Beaver Meadows?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Beaver Meadows, PA is $1,207 (±$120) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Beaver Meadows growing?
In Beaver Meadows, the number of residents went from 884 in 2015–2019 to 730 in 2020–2024 (−17.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beaver Meadows borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beaver Meadows borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beaver Meadows borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beaver Meadows borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beaver Meadows borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Beaver Meadows borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Beaver Meadows borough, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Beaver Meadows Police Department (ORI PA0131200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Beaver Meadows borough, Pennsylvania (place:04816, 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 .