Housing data for Ben Avon, PA
Ben Avon, PA has an estimated 1,919 residents and 856 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Allegheny County.
31.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,393 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,919 (±194)
- Housing units
- 856 (±116)
- Households that rent
- 31.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,393
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.8%
What stands out in Ben Avon
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 1.5% (±5.5 points) in Ben Avon, lower than in Allegheny County (18.5%).
Median real estate taxes: $5,593 (±$412) in Ben Avon, higher than in Allegheny County ($3,451).
Median home value: $344,700 (±$16,514) in Ben Avon, higher than in Allegheny County ($227,600).
Households without a vehicle: 4.8% (±2.7 points) in Ben Avon, lower than in Allegheny County (11.9%).
- Types of homes in Ben Avon
- Property taxes in Ben Avon
- Home values in Ben Avon
- Commute and cars in Ben Avon
Housing in Ben Avon at a glance
- Median rent: $1,393 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,402 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 39.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 31.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $102,869 median household income
- Home values: $344,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,336 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,593 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 65.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 94.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 92.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 22.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +0.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Ben Avon against Allegheny County, its state and the nation
| Ben Avon | Allegheny County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,919 (±194) | 1,238,177 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 856 (±116) | 606,827 (±276) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 31.0% (±5.7 points) | 34.8% (±0.5 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,393 (±$166) | $1,153 (±$10) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $102,869 (±$12,290) | $78,548 (±$994) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $344,700 (±$16,514) | $227,600 (±$1,801) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,593 (±$412) | $3,451 (±$32) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 94.8% (±9.0 points) | 77.0% (±0.8 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.9 minutes (±2.1) | 25.2 minutes (±0.2) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.0% (±3.3 points) | 90.8% (±0.3 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.1 years (±4.1) | 40.6 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Ben Avon covers 0.4 square miles of land, about 5,063 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Ben Avon has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,904 (±103) | 1,919 (±194) | +0.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 832 (±41) | 856 (±116) | +2.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $987 (±$149) | $1,393 (±$166) | +41.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $230,600 (±$21,611) | $344,700 (±$16,514) | +49.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $92,143 (±$15,817) | $102,869 (±$12,290) | +11.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,678 (±$147) | $2,336 (±$96) | +39.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $5,020 (±$394) | $5,593 (±$412) | +11.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 24.2% (±4.9 points) | 31.0% (±5.7 points) | +6.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.0% (±10.2 points) | 4.3% (±6.0 points) | −5.7 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 Allegheny County
Ben Avon has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Allegheny County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Allegheny County recorded 226 violent and 1,324 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 Ben Avon
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Avon Heights | 0.7 mi | — | $542,500 | 0.0% |
| Avalon | 0.8 mi | $909 | $170,500 | 58.6% |
| Emsworth | 0.8 mi | $1,101 | $184,200 | 35.8% |
| Bellevue | 1.6 mi | $973 | $213,300 | 54.8% |
| Kilbuck Township | 1.6 mi | $1,714 | $348,400 | 7.4% |
| Neville Township | 1.7 mi | $941 | $170,900 | 47.1% |
| Stowe Township | 1.8 mi | $1,142 | $110,100 | 48.2% |
| Kennedy Township | 2.2 mi | $1,613 | $247,800 | 19.1% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Ben Avon
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langhorne | $1,441 | $446,500 | $101,131 | 42.4% |
| Leet Township | $1,106 | $254,700 | $93,083 | 23.2% |
| North Wales | $1,506 | $410,500 | $128,056 | 25.6% |
| Valley View (York County) | $1,188 | $214,800 | $89,803 | 27.4% |
| Mount Wolf | $1,180 | $211,500 | $88,177 | 32.9% |
| Manheim | $1,149 | $246,400 | $81,273 | 30.1% |
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 Ben Avon, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,075 | $1,146 | $1,389 | $1,773 | $1,925 |
HUD income limits for Ben Avon, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,200 | $38,650 | $61,850 |
| 2 people | $26,500 | $44,200 | $70,650 |
| 3 people | $29,800 | $49,700 | $79,500 |
| 4 people | $33,100 | $55,200 | $88,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,650 | $95,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $64,050 | $102,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $68,450 | $109,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,900 | $116,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $110,400.
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 Ben Avon
What is the average rent in Ben Avon, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Ben Avon is $1,393 (±$166) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Ben Avon?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Ben Avon, PA is $850 (±$192) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Ben Avon rent-burdened?
39.6% of renting households in Ben Avon 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 Ben Avon?
Ben Avon has an estimated 247 (±51) renting households, 31.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Ben Avon?
The median household income in Ben Avon is $102,869 (±$12,290) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Ben Avon, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $344,700 (±$16,514) for owner-occupied homes in Ben Avon (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Ben Avon growing?
In Ben Avon, the number of residents went from 1,904 in 2015–2019 to 1,919 in 2020–2024 (+0.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ben Avon borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ben Avon borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ben Avon borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ben Avon borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ben Avon borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ben Avon borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ben Avon borough, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Ben Avon borough, Pennsylvania (place:05504, 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 .