Housing data for Brokenstraw Township, PA
Brokenstraw Township, PA has an estimated 1,630 residents and 852 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Warren County.
27.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $538 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,630 (±214)
- Housing units
- 852 (±95)
- Households that rent
- 27.9%
- Median gross rent
- $538
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −14.8%
What stands out in Brokenstraw Township
Households without a vehicle: 16.4% (±5.5 points) in Brokenstraw Township, higher than in Warren County (6.2%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 54.3% (±16.4 points) in Brokenstraw Township, higher than in Warren County (33.0%).
Households that rent: 27.9% (±6.5 points) in Brokenstraw Township, higher than in Warren County (20.5%).
Median gross rent: $538 (±$155) in Brokenstraw Township, lower than in Warren County ($755).
- Commute and cars in Brokenstraw Township
- Rent burden in Brokenstraw Township
- Renters and owners in Brokenstraw Township
- Median rent in Brokenstraw Township
Housing in Brokenstraw Township at a glance
- Median rent: $538 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $626 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 54.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 27.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $49,844 median household income
- Home values: $99,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,102 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,448 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 10.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 55.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 76.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 8.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 62.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 25.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −14.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Brokenstraw Township against Warren County, its state and the nation
| Brokenstraw Township | Warren County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,630 (±214) | 37,920 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 852 (±95) | 21,629 (±60) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 27.9% (±6.5 points) | 20.5% (±1.6 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $538 (±$155) | $755 (±$31) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $49,844 (±$9,505) | $60,480 (±$1,951) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $99,000 (±$16,246) | $127,500 (±$4,970) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,448 (±$188) | $1,687 (±$49) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 76.2% (±12.3 points) | 76.3% (±2.7 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.9 minutes (±2.7) | 20.7 minutes (±0.9) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 75.1% (±6.7 points) | 85.2% (±1.3 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 54.6 years (±4.9) | 47.1 years (±0.3) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Brokenstraw Township covers 38.0 square miles of land, about 43 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Brokenstraw Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,913 (±207) | 1,630 (±214) | −14.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,012 (±68) | 852 (±95) | −15.8% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $562 (±$58) | $538 (±$155) | −4.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $80,500 (±$7,993) | $99,000 (±$16,246) | +23.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $45,625 (±$7,762) | $49,844 (±$9,505) | +9.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $948 (±$127) | $1,102 (±$242) | +16.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,289 (±$131) | $1,448 (±$188) | +12.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 31.0% (±6.1 points) | 27.9% (±6.5 points) | −3.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.0% (±7.5 points) | 8.3% (±9.4 points) | +3.3 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 Warren County
Brokenstraw Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Warren County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Warren County recorded 238 violent and 652 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 Brokenstraw Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16371 | 79% | 3,211 | $701 | $116,600 | $57,514 |
| 16329 | 45% | 441 | — | $95,400 | $64,250 |
| 16340 | 12% | 1,763 | $642 | $127,300 | $57,446 |
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 Brokenstraw Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngsville | 1.6 mi | $742 | $118,800 | 28.9% |
| Conewango Township | 5.6 mi | $896 | $122,000 | 15.1% |
| Pleasant Township | 5.7 mi | $781 | $164,900 | 13.2% |
| Pittsfield Township | 6.6 mi | $625 | $147,400 | 7.0% |
| North Warren | 7.6 mi | $914 | $121,500 | 10.5% |
| Deerfield Township (Warren County) | 7.7 mi | — | $98,900 | 4.5% |
| Warren | 8.0 mi | $771 | $103,800 | 37.6% |
| Sugar Grove Township (Warren County) | 8.1 mi | $817 | $178,900 | 11.3% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Brokenstraw Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanty-Glo | $624 | $83,700 | $51,604 | 28.1% |
| Williamsburg | $616 | $130,200 | $50,952 | 30.4% |
| Susquehanna Depot | $652 | $82,700 | $54,500 | 28.8% |
| Eldred | $531 | $125,900 | $49,063 | 28.1% |
| Reynoldsville | $633 | $95,400 | $52,917 | 39.8% |
| Westwood (Cambria County) | $678 | $99,800 | $43,824 | 24.5% |
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 Brokenstraw Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $839 | $844 | $1,014 | $1,349 | $1,446 |
HUD income limits for Brokenstraw 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 Warren County, PA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $80,000.
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 Brokenstraw Township
What is the average rent in Brokenstraw Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Brokenstraw Township is $538 (±$155) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Brokenstraw Township rent-burdened?
54.3% of renting households in Brokenstraw 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 Brokenstraw Township?
Brokenstraw Township has an estimated 188 (±54) renting households, 27.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Brokenstraw Township?
The median household income in Brokenstraw Township is $49,844 (±$9,505) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Brokenstraw Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $99,000 (±$16,246) for owner-occupied homes in Brokenstraw Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Brokenstraw Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Brokenstraw Township, PA is $1,102 (±$242) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Brokenstraw Township growing?
In Brokenstraw Township, the number of residents went from 1,913 in 2015–2019 to 1,630 in 2020–2024 (−14.8%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Brokenstraw Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Brokenstraw Township are 16371, 16329, 16340.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 16371?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16371 is $701 (±$84) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brokenstraw township, Warren County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brokenstraw township, Warren County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brokenstraw township, Warren County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brokenstraw township, Warren County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brokenstraw township, Warren County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Brokenstraw township, Warren County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Brokenstraw township, Warren County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Warren County, PA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Warren 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 Brokenstraw township, Warren County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:09024, in state:42 county:123).
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 .