Housing data for Boswell, PA
Boswell, PA has an estimated 1,153 residents and 638 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Somerset County.
26.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $550 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,153 (±225)
- Housing units
- 638 (±108)
- Households that rent
- 26.4%
- Median gross rent
- $550
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −16.8%
What stands out in Boswell
Homes heated by fuel oil: 11.7% (±6.0 points) in Boswell, lower than in Somerset County (36.9%).
Median home value: $82,800 (±$9,011) in Boswell, lower than in Somerset County ($150,600).
Median real estate taxes: $963 (±$126) in Boswell, lower than in Somerset County ($1,477).
Households that rent: 26.4% (±6.4 points) in Boswell, higher than in Somerset County (19.6%).
Housing in Boswell at a glance
- Median rent: $550 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $445 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 25.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 26.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $52,500 median household income
- Home values: $82,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,020 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $963 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 58.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 76.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 63.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −16.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Boswell against Somerset County, its state and the nation
| Boswell | Somerset County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,153 (±225) | 72,799 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 638 (±108) | 37,863 (±144) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 26.4% (±6.4 points) | 19.6% (±1.2 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $550 (±$198) | $753 (±$35) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $52,500 (±$16,650) | $61,446 (±$1,812) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $82,800 (±$9,011) | $150,600 (±$5,309) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $963 (±$126) | $1,477 (±$45) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 76.5% (±13.8 points) | 68.8% (±2.3 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.4 minutes (±2.2) | 24.9 minutes (±1.0) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.5% (±5.1 points) | 82.0% (±1.2 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.0 years (±10.2) | 46.9 years (±0.4) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Boswell covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 1,560 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Boswell has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,385 (±173) | 1,153 (±225) | −16.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 713 (±78) | 638 (±108) | −10.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $409 (±$54) | $550 (±$198) | +34.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $78,100 (±$6,365) | $82,800 (±$9,011) | +6.0% | Down after inflation |
| Median household income | $38,684 (±$5,013) | $52,500 (±$16,650) | +35.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,013 (±$146) | $1,020 (±$136) | +0.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,023 (±$118) | $963 (±$126) | −5.9% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 36.8% (±6.0 points) | 26.4% (±6.4 points) | −10.4 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.1% (±6.0 points) | 0.0% (±20.3 points) | −4.1 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 Boswell
In 2025, the Boswell Police Department reported 0 violent and 168 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Boswell
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennerstown | 1.8 mi | $856 | $193,600 | 12.8% |
| Jenner Township | 2.1 mi | $703 | $131,300 | 13.8% |
| Quemahoning Township | 4.9 mi | $750 | $125,000 | 13.0% |
| Stoystown | 5.6 mi | $755 | $105,900 | 31.4% |
| Benson | 5.9 mi | — | $80,800 | 12.7% |
| Hooversville | 6.1 mi | $675 | $86,400 | 23.6% |
| Conemaugh Township (Somerset County) | 6.2 mi | $848 | $166,100 | 13.7% |
| Lincoln Township (Somerset County) | 6.4 mi | $650 | $174,600 | 3.4% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Boswell
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Township | $542 | $78,500 | $58,042 | 15.3% |
| Seward | $717 | $68,900 | $50,278 | 20.9% |
| Johnsonburg | $578 | $62,200 | $61,484 | 29.6% |
| Brokenstraw Township | $538 | $99,000 | $49,844 | 27.9% |
| Greenville | $626 | $115,100 | $52,661 | 36.5% |
| Curwensville | $724 | $109,100 | $56,400 | 29.5% |
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 Boswell, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $749 | $848 | $1,014 | $1,343 | $1,559 |
HUD income limits for Boswell, 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 Somerset County, PA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $83,500.
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 Boswell
What is the average rent in Boswell, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Boswell is $550 (±$198) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Boswell?
Boswell has an estimated 142 (±46) renting households, 26.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Boswell?
The median household income in Boswell is $52,500 (±$16,650) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Boswell, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $82,800 (±$9,011) for owner-occupied homes in Boswell (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Boswell?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Boswell, PA is $1,020 (±$136) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Boswell?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Boswell, PA is $963 (±$126) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Boswell growing?
In Boswell, the number of residents went from 1,385 in 2015–2019 to 1,153 in 2020–2024 (−16.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Boswell borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Boswell borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Boswell borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Boswell borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Boswell borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Boswell borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Boswell borough, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Somerset County, PA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Somerset County, PA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Boswell Police Department (ORI PA0560500)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Boswell borough, Pennsylvania (place:07712, 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 .