Housing data for Belfast Township, PA
Belfast Township, PA has an estimated 1,403 residents and 640 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Fulton County.
32.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $854 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,403 (±164)
- Housing units
- 640 (±73)
- Households that rent
- 32.1%
- Median gross rent
- $854
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.9%
What stands out in Belfast Township
Households that rent: 32.1% (±8.2 points) in Belfast Township, higher than in Fulton County (22.4%).
Working from home: 3.6% (±1.7 points) in Belfast Township, lower than in Fulton County (8.4%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.5% (±0.7 points) in Belfast Township, lower than in Fulton County (5.3%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,612 (±$304) in Belfast Township, lower than in Fulton County ($2,120).
- Renters and owners in Belfast Township
- Commute and cars in Belfast Township
- Property taxes in Belfast Township
Housing in Belfast Township at a glance
- Median rent: $854 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $850 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 42.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 32.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $64,074 median household income
- Home values: $198,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,478 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,612 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 77.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 64.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 46.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 35.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +4.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Belfast Township against Fulton County, its state and the nation
| Belfast Township | Fulton County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,403 (±164) | 14,531 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 640 (±73) | 7,157 (±43) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 32.1% (±8.2 points) | 22.4% (±1.9 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $854 (±$47) | $809 (±$36) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $64,074 (±$4,132) | $65,836 (±$2,460) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $198,700 (±$22,975) | $208,500 (±$7,342) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,612 (±$304) | $2,120 (±$120) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 64.4% (±11.1 points) | 57.5% (±3.2 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 35.7 minutes (±3.1) | 31.5 minutes (±1.2) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.7% (±5.7 points) | 85.1% (±1.6 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 50.9 years (±4.7) | 46.1 years (±0.5) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Belfast Township covers 50.1 square miles of land, about 28 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Belfast Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,338 (±146) | 1,403 (±164) | +4.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 615 (±49) | 640 (±73) | +4.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $623 (±$103) | $854 (±$47) | +37.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $173,900 (±$12,853) | $198,700 (±$22,975) | +14.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $58,261 (±$3,639) | $64,074 (±$4,132) | +10.0% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,357 (±$88) | $1,478 (±$146) | +8.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,664 (±$194) | $1,612 (±$304) | −3.1% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 16.5% (±5.8 points) | 32.1% (±8.2 points) | +15.6 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±24.6 points) | 0.0% (±16.1 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 Fulton County
Belfast Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Fulton County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Fulton County recorded 146 violent and 591 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 Belfast Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17238 | 61% | 1,782 | $863 | $212,900 | $65,189 |
| 17267 | 16% | 2,916 | $803 | $251,000 | $77,788 |
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 Belfast Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brush Creek Township | 5.2 mi | $662 | $183,000 | 16.4% |
| Ayr Township | 5.7 mi | $788 | $223,700 | 24.2% |
| Thompson Township (Fulton County) | 6.7 mi | $1,104 | $261,900 | 10.9% |
| Licking Creek Township | 7.2 mi | $794 | $203,700 | 13.1% |
| Bethel Township (Fulton County) | 8.3 mi | $823 | $264,200 | 19.4% |
| McConnellsburg | 8.4 mi | $755 | $173,000 | 53.7% |
| Warren Township (Franklin County) | 9.7 mi | $763 | $330,700 | 20.4% |
| East Providence Township | 11 mi | $649 | $203,200 | 20.9% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Belfast Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone Township (Clarion County) | $760 | $192,900 | $74,485 | 24.8% |
| West Perry Township | $829 | $198,500 | $61,528 | 25.7% |
| Perry Township (Greene County) | $691 | $209,400 | $69,609 | 24.0% |
| Monroe Township (Juniata County) | $671 | $210,500 | $67,000 | 27.1% |
| Washington Township (Butler County) | $900 | $156,600 | $64,167 | 21.4% |
| Jackson Township (Columbia County) | $930 | $226,400 | $62,500 | 21.9% |
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 Belfast Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $749 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,500 |
HUD income limits for Belfast Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,550 | $30,900 | $49,400 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,300 | $56,450 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,700 | $63,500 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,100 | $70,550 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $47,650 | $76,200 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $51,200 | $81,850 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $54,700 | $87,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $58,250 | $93,150 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Fulton County, PA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $88,200.
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 Belfast Township
What is the average rent in Belfast Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Belfast Township is $854 (±$47) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Belfast Township?
Belfast Township has an estimated 185 (±60) renting households, 32.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Belfast Township?
The median household income in Belfast Township is $64,074 (±$4,132) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Belfast Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $198,700 (±$22,975) for owner-occupied homes in Belfast Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Belfast Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Belfast Township, PA is $1,478 (±$146) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Belfast Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Belfast Township, PA is $1,612 (±$304) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Belfast Township growing?
In Belfast Township, the number of residents went from 1,338 in 2015–2019 to 1,403 in 2020–2024 (+4.9%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Belfast Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Belfast Township are 17238, 17267.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 17238?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17238 is $863 (±$46) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Belfast township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Belfast township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Belfast township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Belfast township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Belfast township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Belfast township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Belfast township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Fulton County, PA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Fulton 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 Belfast township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:05144, in state:42 county:057).
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 .