Housing data for Beavertown, PA
Beavertown, PA has an estimated 888 residents and 404 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Snyder County.
21.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $883 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 888 (±190)
- Housing units
- 404 (±69)
- Households that rent
- 21.0%
- Median gross rent
- $883
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −17.5%
What stands out in Beavertown
Homes heated by fuel oil: 53.9% (±9.3 points) in Beavertown, higher than in Snyder County (28.8%).
Households without a vehicle: 3.0% (±2.5 points) in Beavertown, lower than in Snyder County (6.8%).
Median home value: $164,800 (±$12,175) in Beavertown, lower than in Snyder County ($215,300).
Median household income: $54,688 (±$8,529) in Beavertown, lower than in Snyder County ($66,876).
- Heating fuel in Beavertown
- Commute and cars in Beavertown
- Home values in Beavertown
- Income and affordability in Beavertown
Housing in Beavertown at a glance
- Median rent: $883 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $911 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 29.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 21.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $54,688 median household income
- Home values: $164,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,266 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,982 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 81.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 69.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 53.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 28.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −17.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 18.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Beavertown against Snyder County, its state and the nation
| Beavertown | Snyder County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 888 (±190) | 39,668 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 404 (±69) | 16,053 (±78) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 21.0% (±7.0 points) | 24.4% (±1.8 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $883 (±$77) | $929 (±$56) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $54,688 (±$8,529) | $66,876 (±$2,148) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $164,800 (±$12,175) | $215,300 (±$6,119) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,982 (±$393) | $2,388 (±$75) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 69.0% (±12.3 points) | 58.2% (±2.9 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.0 minutes (±4.3) | 22.9 minutes (±1.2) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.7% (±6.0 points) | 83.0% (±1.7 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.5 years (±6.0) | 40.6 years (±0.4) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Beavertown covers 0.8 square miles of land, about 1,158 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Beavertown has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,077 (±175) | 888 (±190) | −17.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 461 (±56) | 404 (±69) | −12.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $822 (±$155) | $883 (±$77) | +7.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $125,700 (±$15,478) | $164,800 (±$12,175) | +31.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $48,750 (±$7,542) | $54,688 (±$8,529) | +12.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,078 (±$145) | $1,266 (±$112) | +17.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,560 (±$210) | $1,982 (±$393) | +27.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 29.0% (±6.7 points) | 21.0% (±7.0 points) | −8.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±18.6 points) | 0.0% (±32.7 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 Snyder County
Beavertown has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Snyder County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Snyder County recorded 76 violent and 464 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 Beavertown
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Township (Snyder County) | 1.0 mi | $1,080 | $250,900 | 17.7% |
| West Perry Township | 3.2 mi | $829 | $198,500 | 25.7% |
| Spring Township (Snyder County) | 4.0 mi | $842 | $166,900 | 27.3% |
| Adams Township (Snyder County) | 4.5 mi | $1,469 | $199,500 | 18.8% |
| Franklin Township (Snyder County) | 5.7 mi | $943 | $183,100 | 23.7% |
| Monroe Township (Juniata County) | 6.5 mi | $671 | $210,500 | 27.1% |
| Middleburg | 7.2 mi | $798 | $163,700 | 47.6% |
| West Beaver Township | 7.3 mi | $735 | $218,500 | 22.2% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Beavertown
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaskill Township | $868 | $172,200 | $56,917 | 19.7% |
| Tioga Township | $836 | $169,300 | $49,931 | 17.6% |
| Perry Township (Mercer County) | $800 | $164,600 | $60,250 | 15.9% |
| Union Township (Washington County) | $981 | $178,700 | $61,071 | 15.8% |
| Dunbar Township | $862 | $166,500 | $60,917 | 20.2% |
| Henderson Township (Jefferson County) | $839 | $138,200 | $58,750 | 16.5% |
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 Beavertown, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $755 | $865 | $1,084 | $1,372 | $1,551 |
HUD income limits for Beavertown, 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 Snyder County, PA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $84,100.
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 Beavertown
How many renters are there in Beavertown?
Beavertown has an estimated 78 (±28) renting households, 21.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Beavertown?
The median household income in Beavertown is $54,688 (±$8,529) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Beavertown, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $164,800 (±$12,175) for owner-occupied homes in Beavertown (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Beavertown?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Beavertown, PA is $1,266 (±$112) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Beavertown?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Beavertown, PA is $1,982 (±$393) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Beavertown?
Beavertown, PA has an estimated 404 (±69) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Beavertown growing?
In Beavertown, the number of residents went from 1,077 in 2015–2019 to 888 in 2020–2024 (−17.5%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beavertown borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beavertown borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beavertown borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beavertown borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beavertown borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Beavertown borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Beavertown borough, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Snyder County, PA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Snyder County, PA
- 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 Beavertown borough, Pennsylvania (place:04848, 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 .