Housing data for Branch Township, PA
Branch Township, PA has an estimated 1,907 residents and 904 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Schuylkill County.
7.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,164 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,907 (±246)
- Housing units
- 904 (±109)
- Households that rent
- 7.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,164
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −4.7%
What stands out in Branch Township
Households that rent: 7.0% (±4.7 points) in Branch Township, lower than in Schuylkill County (23.9%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±6.1 points) in Branch Township, lower than in Schuylkill County (6.2%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,990 (±$332) in Branch Township, higher than in Schuylkill County ($2,140).
Median gross rent: $1,164 (±$127) in Branch Township, higher than in Schuylkill County ($876).
Housing in Branch Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,164 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 65.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 7.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $79,139 median household income
- Home values: $180,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,452 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,990 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 75.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 78.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 53.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 33.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −4.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Branch Township against Schuylkill County, its state and the nation
| Branch Township | Schuylkill County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,907 (±246) | 143,558 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 904 (±109) | 67,295 (±128) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 7.0% (±4.7 points) | 23.9% (±1.2 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,164 (±$127) | $876 (±$24) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $79,139 (±$7,519) | $68,313 (±$1,387) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $180,200 (±$13,048) | $153,000 (±$3,473) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,990 (±$332) | $2,140 (±$67) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 78.4% (±10.2 points) | 78.7% (±2.0 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 33.0 minutes (±6.3) | 27.3 minutes (±0.8) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.5% (±4.2 points) | 86.7% (±0.9 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.8 years (±7.7) | 43.7 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Branch Township covers 11.5 square miles of land, about 166 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Branch Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,001 (±249) | 1,907 (±246) | −4.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 892 (±102) | 904 (±109) | +1.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $594 (±$279) | $1,164 (±$127) | +96.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $129,200 (±$19,905) | $180,200 (±$13,048) | +39.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $60,875 (±$4,027) | $79,139 (±$7,519) | +30.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,322 (±$62) | $1,452 (±$157) | +9.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,580 (±$418) | $2,990 (±$332) | +15.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 5.2% (±2.4 points) | 7.0% (±4.7 points) | +1.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±40.1 points) | 0.0% (±38.9 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 Branch Township
In 2025, the Branch Township Police Department reported 0 violent and 113 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
ZIP codes in Branch Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17944 | 100% | 265 | — | $107,900 | $64,844 |
| 17901 | 13% | 22,371 | $825 | $152,100 | $62,484 |
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 Branch Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minersville | 1.5 mi | $782 | $82,300 | 51.2% |
| Norwegian Township | 2.5 mi | $710 | $204,300 | 12.7% |
| Pottsville | 2.8 mi | $822 | $100,500 | 42.9% |
| Cass Township (Schuylkill County) | 3.0 mi | $544 | $118,100 | 7.3% |
| Mount Carbon | 3.8 mi | — | $102,700 | 3.6% |
| Reilly Township | 3.9 mi | — | $76,200 | 18.3% |
| Cressona | 4.4 mi | $945 | $157,000 | 24.4% |
| Mechanicsville | 4.4 mi | $898 | $120,800 | 28.2% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Branch Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Township (Schuylkill County) | $1,048 | $173,100 | $79,730 | 10.8% |
| Felton | $1,125 | $194,400 | $77,083 | 7.2% |
| Elizabeth Township (Allegheny County) | $1,070 | $167,000 | $80,589 | 11.4% |
| Beallsville | $1,292 | $162,500 | $64,896 | 9.0% |
| Salem Township (Luzerne County) | $1,040 | $200,600 | $78,560 | 8.8% |
| Big Beaver | $975 | $186,100 | $71,678 | 4.6% |
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 Branch Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $744 | $816 | $1,068 | $1,392 | $1,443 |
HUD income limits for Branch Township, 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 Schuylkill County, PA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $85,600.
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 Branch Township
What is the median household income in Branch Township?
The median household income in Branch Township is $79,139 (±$7,519) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Branch Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $180,200 (±$13,048) for owner-occupied homes in Branch Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Branch Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Branch Township, PA is $1,452 (±$157) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Branch Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Branch Township, PA is $2,990 (±$332) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Branch Township?
Branch Township, PA has an estimated 904 (±109) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Branch Township?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 51.2% of homes in Branch Township, PA.
Is Branch Township growing?
In Branch Township, the number of residents went from 2,001 in 2015–2019 to 1,907 in 2020–2024 (−4.7%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Branch Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Branch Township are 17944, 17901.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Branch township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Branch township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Branch township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Branch township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Branch township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Branch township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Branch township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Schuylkill County, PA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Schuylkill County, PA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Branch Township Police Department (ORI PA0544700)
- 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 Branch township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:08200, in state:42 county:107).
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 .