Housing data for Beaver Township (Jefferson County), PA
Beaver Township (Jefferson County), PA has an estimated 495 residents and 232 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Jefferson County.
9.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $625 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 495 (±75)
- Housing units
- 232 (±33)
- Households that rent
- 9.7%
- Median gross rent
- $625
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +26.9%
What stands out in Beaver Township (Jefferson County)
Households that rent: 9.7% (±6.1 points) in Beaver Township (Jefferson County), lower than in Jefferson County (25.1%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 14.3% (±6.2 points) in Beaver Township (Jefferson County), higher than in Jefferson County (6.9%).
Households without a vehicle: 2.0% (±2.8 points) in Beaver Township (Jefferson County), lower than in Jefferson County (8.3%).
Average commute: 29.7 minutes (±4.6) in Beaver Township (Jefferson County), higher than in Jefferson County (23.5 minutes).
Housing in Beaver Township (Jefferson County) at a glance
- Median rent: $625 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 9.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $70,000 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $162,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,114 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,408 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 80.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 72.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 68.4% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 29.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +26.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 6.6% 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 Township (Jefferson County) against Jefferson County, its state and the nation
| Beaver Township (Jefferson County) | Jefferson County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 495 (±75) | 43,864 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 232 (±33) | 22,085 (±68) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 9.7% (±6.1 points) | 25.1% (±1.6 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $625 (±$126) | $750 (±$39) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $70,000 (±$14,300) | $58,686 (±$2,154) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $162,500 (±$23,924) | $139,700 (±$6,702) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,408 (±$475) | $1,402 (±$47) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 72.5% (±12.1 points) | 72.8% (±2.4 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.7 minutes (±4.6) | 23.5 minutes (±0.8) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 69.9% (±9.1 points) | 81.9% (±1.4 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.3 years (±5.3) | 44.0 years (±0.3) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Beaver Township (Jefferson County) covers 21.3 square miles of land, about 23 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Beaver Township (Jefferson County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 390 (±117) | 495 (±75) | +26.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 244 (±39) | 232 (±33) | −4.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $419 (±$274) | $625 (±$126) | +49.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $95,300 (±$11,915) | $162,500 (±$23,924) | +70.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $47,708 (±$14,599) | $70,000 (±$14,300) | +46.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $941 (±$91) | $1,114 (±$113) | +18.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,068 (±$319) | $1,408 (±$475) | +31.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 8.9% (±6.0 points) | 9.7% (±6.1 points) | +0.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±69.5 points) | 0.0% (±68.0 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not 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 Jefferson County
Beaver Township (Jefferson County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Jefferson County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Jefferson County recorded 156 violent and 474 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 Beaver Township (Jefferson County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15864 | 31% | 1,789 | $923 | $141,400 | $65,859 |
| 16240 | 17% | 1,327 | $691 | $142,400 | $58,281 |
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 Beaver Township (Jefferson County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worthville | 3.4 mi | — | $140,600 | 10.0% |
| Summerville | 3.4 mi | $883 | $79,000 | 30.3% |
| Clover Township | 4.7 mi | $850 | $170,400 | 7.7% |
| Ringgold Township | 4.8 mi | $904 | $112,200 | 12.9% |
| Redbank Township (Clarion County) | 5.2 mi | $686 | $136,800 | 14.5% |
| Rose Township | 5.7 mi | $757 | $171,200 | 14.5% |
| Hawthorn | 6.6 mi | $715 | $92,900 | 25.1% |
| Oliver Township (Jefferson County) | 6.7 mi | $600 | $164,000 | 10.0% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Beaver Township (Jefferson County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Township (Jefferson County) | $625 | $156,000 | $72,426 | 10.9% |
| Oliver Township (Jefferson County) | $600 | $164,000 | $67,440 | 10.0% |
| Columbus Township | $694 | $155,800 | $73,417 | 8.6% |
| Bell Township (Westmoreland County) | $663 | $139,200 | $63,750 | 8.7% |
| Jefferson Township (Greene County) | $700 | $154,100 | $72,500 | 8.1% |
| Sharon Township | $642 | $142,800 | $78,393 | 14.8% |
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 Beaver Township (Jefferson County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $706 | $807 | $1,014 | $1,301 | $1,438 |
HUD income limits for Beaver Township (Jefferson County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely 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 Jefferson County, PA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $77,600.
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 Beaver Township (Jefferson County)
What is the average home value in Beaver Township (Jefferson County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $162,500 (±$23,924) for owner-occupied homes in Beaver Township (Jefferson County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Beaver Township (Jefferson County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Beaver Township (Jefferson County), PA is $1,114 (±$113) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Beaver Township (Jefferson County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Beaver Township (Jefferson County), PA is $1,408 (±$475) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Beaver Township (Jefferson County)?
Beaver Township (Jefferson County), PA has an estimated 232 (±33) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Beaver Township (Jefferson County)?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 51.3% of homes in Beaver Township (Jefferson County), PA.
How old are most homes in Beaver Township (Jefferson County)?
72.5% of homes in Beaver Township (Jefferson County), PA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Beaver Township (Jefferson County) growing?
In Beaver Township (Jefferson County), the number of residents went from 390 in 2015–2019 to 495 in 2020–2024 (+26.9%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Beaver Township (Jefferson County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Beaver Township (Jefferson County) are 15864, 16240.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 15864?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15864 is $923 (±$185) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beaver township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beaver township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beaver township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beaver township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beaver township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Beaver township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Beaver township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Jefferson County, PA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Jefferson County, PA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:04728, in state:42 county:065).
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 .