Housing data for Big Bass Lake, PA
Big Bass Lake, PA has an estimated 1,428 residents and 1,290 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Lackawanna County.
8.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,256 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,428 (±447)
- Housing units
- 1,290 (±155)
- Households that rent
- 8.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,256
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +29.9%
What stands out in Big Bass Lake
Homes heated by fuel oil: 23.6% (±10.5 points) in Big Bass Lake, higher than in Lackawanna County (8.0%).
Households that rent: 8.9% (±5.9 points) in Big Bass Lake, lower than in Lackawanna County (34.6%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±4.3 points) in Big Bass Lake, lower than in Lackawanna County (9.0%).
Households without a vehicle: 1.4% (±1.7 points) in Big Bass Lake, lower than in Lackawanna County (9.4%).
Housing in Big Bass Lake at a glance
- Median rent: $1,256 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,331 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 27.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 8.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $60,795 median household income
- Home values: $204,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,321 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,918 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 83.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 42.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 29.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 46.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 17.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +29.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 8.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Big Bass Lake against Lackawanna County, its state and the nation
| Big Bass Lake | Lackawanna County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,428 (±447) | 216,146 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,290 (±155) | 100,177 (±75) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 8.9% (±5.9 points) | 34.6% (±1.2 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,256 (±$646) | $1,007 (±$25) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $60,795 (±$13,904) | $66,223 (±$1,519) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $204,300 (±$53,919) | $201,800 (±$3,927) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,918 (±$1,134) | $3,012 (±$80) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 42.0% (±9.2 points) | 75.4% (±1.9 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.5 minutes (±4.4) | 21.1 minutes (±0.6) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.6% (±3.1 points) | 87.5% (±0.8 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.0 years (±6.1) | 41.9 years (±0.3) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Big Bass Lake covers 4.1 square miles of land, about 346 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Big Bass Lake has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,099 (±249) | 1,428 (±447) | +29.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,283 (±110) | 1,290 (±155) | +0.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,356 (±$578) | $1,256 (±$646) | −7.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $179,500 (±$32,162) | $204,300 (±$53,919) | +13.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $56,944 (±$17,258) | $60,795 (±$13,904) | +6.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,774 (±$366) | $1,321 (±$313) | −25.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,489 (±$415) | $3,918 (±$1,134) | +12.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 8.6% (±5.5 points) | 8.9% (±5.9 points) | +0.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±40.6 points) | 29.2% (±26.6 points) | +29.2 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 Lackawanna County
Big Bass Lake has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lackawanna County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Lackawanna County recorded 206 violent and 849 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 Big Bass Lake
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Township (Lackawanna County) | 3.5 mi | $909 | $265,700 | 9.0% |
| Lehigh Township (Wayne County) | 4.0 mi | $1,360 | $178,900 | 8.7% |
| Coolbaugh Township | 4.7 mi | $1,952 | $208,400 | 19.1% |
| Sterling Township | 6.8 mi | $869 | $231,600 | 10.2% |
| Madison Township (Lackawanna County) | 6.9 mi | $910 | $247,800 | 8.4% |
| Moscow | 6.9 mi | $950 | $307,000 | 21.2% |
| Dreher Township | 7.1 mi | $975 | $239,200 | 25.4% |
| Thornhurst Township | 7.4 mi | $1,611 | $210,200 | 9.2% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Big Bass Lake
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Creek Township | $1,143 | $245,100 | $67,011 | 6.1% |
| Point Township | $1,074 | $232,600 | $70,694 | 16.0% |
| Platea | $1,344 | $173,600 | $67,125 | 13.9% |
| Lehigh Township (Wayne County) | $1,360 | $178,900 | $55,536 | 8.7% |
| Middlesex Township (Cumberland County) | $1,295 | $234,200 | $76,833 | 21.1% |
| Mercer Township | $1,156 | $182,700 | $71,250 | 17.7% |
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 Big Bass Lake, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $949 | $1,106 | $1,363 | $1,786 | $1,962 |
HUD income limits for Big Bass Lake, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,350 | $32,200 | $51,550 |
| 2 people | $22,100 | $36,800 | $58,900 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,400 | $66,250 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $46,000 | $73,600 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,700 | $79,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,400 | $85,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $57,050 | $91,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,750 | $97,200 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $92,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Big Bass Lake is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Clifton Township, whose figures include it.
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 Big Bass Lake
What is the median household income in Big Bass Lake?
The median household income in Big Bass Lake is $60,795 (±$13,904) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Big Bass Lake, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $204,300 (±$53,919) for owner-occupied homes in Big Bass Lake (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Big Bass Lake?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Big Bass Lake, PA is $1,321 (±$313) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Big Bass Lake?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Big Bass Lake, PA is $3,918 (±$1,134) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Big Bass Lake?
Big Bass Lake, PA has an estimated 1,290 (±155) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Big Bass Lake?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 64.8% of homes in Big Bass Lake, PA.
Is Big Bass Lake growing?
In Big Bass Lake, the number of residents went from 1,099 in 2015–2019 to 1,428 in 2020–2024 (+29.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Bass Lake CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Bass Lake CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Bass Lake CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Bass Lake CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Bass Lake CDP, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Bass Lake CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Bass Lake CDP, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA
- 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 Big Bass Lake CDP, Pennsylvania (place:06236, 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 .