Housing data for Bridgewater Township, PA
Bridgewater Township, PA has an estimated 2,618 residents and 1,363 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Susquehanna County.
22.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $938 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−4.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,618 (±20)
- Housing units
- 1,363 (±142)
- Households that rent
- 22.6%
- Median gross rent
- $938
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −4.6%
What stands out in Bridgewater Township
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 80.8% (±33.1 points) in Bridgewater Township, higher than in Susquehanna County (44.4%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 7.6% (±5.5 points) in Bridgewater Township, lower than in Susquehanna County (13.6%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 26.2% (±6.5 points) in Bridgewater Township, lower than in Susquehanna County (34.4%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,764 (±$314) in Bridgewater Township, higher than in Susquehanna County ($2,365).
- Rent burden in Bridgewater Township
- Heating fuel in Bridgewater Township
- Property taxes in Bridgewater Township
Housing in Bridgewater Township at a glance
- Median rent: $938 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $945 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 80.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 22.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $65,625 median household income
- Home values: $272,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,137 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,764 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 77.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 48.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 31.5% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 23.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −4.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 7.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Bridgewater Township against Susquehanna County, its state and the nation
| Bridgewater Township | Susquehanna County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,618 (±20) | 38,219 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,363 (±142) | 21,348 (±49) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 22.6% (±10.1 points) | 21.5% (±1.3 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $938 (±$41) | $933 (±$35) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $65,625 (±$14,554) | $68,487 (±$2,246) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $272,200 (±$59,964) | $216,400 (±$6,105) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,764 (±$314) | $2,365 (±$57) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 48.7% (±11.9 points) | 57.1% (±2.0 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.5 minutes (±7.1) | 26.9 minutes (±0.8) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.9% (±6.1 points) | 88.4% (±1.2 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 55.5 years (±2.9) | 48.6 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Bridgewater Township covers 41.0 square miles of land, about 64 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bridgewater Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,745 (±37) | 2,618 (±20) | −4.6% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,307 (±110) | 1,363 (±142) | +4.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $699 (±$189) | $938 (±$41) | +34.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $226,200 (±$24,506) | $272,200 (±$59,964) | +20.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $62,558 (±$6,647) | $65,625 (±$14,554) | +4.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,413 (±$171) | $2,137 (±$183) | +51.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,534 (±$272) | $2,764 (±$314) | +9.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 21.3% (±6.4 points) | 22.6% (±10.1 points) | +1.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±9.8 points) | 0.0% (±12.0 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 Susquehanna County
Bridgewater Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Susquehanna County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Susquehanna County recorded 78 violent and 580 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 Bridgewater Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18843 | 100% | 345 | — | $208,100 | — |
| 18801 | 22% | 8,102 | $921 | $233,500 | $70,510 |
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 Bridgewater Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose | 1.2 mi | $854 | $168,400 | 42.3% |
| Franklin Township (Susquehanna County) | 4.7 mi | $1,066 | $197,500 | 17.4% |
| Brooklyn Township | 5.7 mi | $1,150 | $273,900 | 10.2% |
| Jessup Township | 6.5 mi | — | $308,700 | 4.4% |
| Dimock Township | 7.2 mi | $930 | $200,900 | 26.1% |
| New Milford | 7.2 mi | $850 | $159,900 | 40.1% |
| Harford Township | 7.8 mi | $1,107 | $240,100 | 10.0% |
| New Milford Township | 8.0 mi | $1,070 | $204,800 | 20.8% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Bridgewater Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township (Lebanon County) | $968 | $264,300 | $73,083 | 23.7% |
| Bald Eagle Township | $890 | $265,500 | $75,685 | 22.2% |
| Jackson Township (Snyder County) | $1,051 | $285,000 | $72,171 | 23.4% |
| Salunga | $980 | $280,900 | $61,442 | 16.0% |
| Perry Township (Snyder County) | $895 | $228,400 | $65,236 | 15.7% |
| Fairview Township (Mercer County) | $923 | $259,700 | $61,375 | 19.1% |
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 Bridgewater Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $783 | $820 | $1,060 | $1,386 | $1,451 |
HUD income limits for Bridgewater Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,550 | $30,950 | $49,500 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,350 | $56,550 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,750 | $63,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,150 | $70,650 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $47,700 | $76,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $51,250 | $82,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $54,750 | $87,650 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $58,300 | $93,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Susquehanna County, PA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $88,300.
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 Bridgewater Township
What is the average rent in Bridgewater Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Bridgewater Township is $938 (±$41) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Bridgewater Township rent-burdened?
80.8% of renting households in Bridgewater Township 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 Bridgewater Township?
Bridgewater Township has an estimated 253 (±123) renting households, 22.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Bridgewater Township?
The median household income in Bridgewater Township is $65,625 (±$14,554) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Bridgewater Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $272,200 (±$59,964) for owner-occupied homes in Bridgewater Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Bridgewater Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Bridgewater Township, PA is $2,137 (±$183) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Bridgewater Township growing?
In Bridgewater Township, the number of residents went from 2,745 in 2015–2019 to 2,618 in 2020–2024 (−4.6%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Bridgewater Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Bridgewater Township are 18843, 18801.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bridgewater township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bridgewater township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bridgewater township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bridgewater township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bridgewater township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bridgewater township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bridgewater township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Susquehanna County, PA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Susquehanna 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 Bridgewater township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:08648, in state:42 county:115).
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 .