Housing data for Brown Township (Mifflin County), PA
Brown Township (Mifflin County), PA has an estimated 4,150 residents and 1,711 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Mifflin County.
18.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $947 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+1.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,150 (±23)
- Housing units
- 1,711 (±199)
- Households that rent
- 18.0%
- Median gross rent
- $947
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.7%
What stands out in Brown Township (Mifflin County)
Households that rent: 18.0% (±6.6 points) in Brown Township (Mifflin County), lower than in Mifflin County (28.9%).
Median home value: $197,600 (±$25,096) in Brown Township (Mifflin County), higher than in Mifflin County ($156,700).
Median real estate taxes: $2,671 (±$267) in Brown Township (Mifflin County), higher than in Mifflin County ($2,266).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 31.6% (±7.5 points) in Brown Township (Mifflin County), lower than in Mifflin County (40.7%).
- Renters and owners in Brown Township (Mifflin County)
- Home values in Brown Township (Mifflin County)
- Property taxes in Brown Township (Mifflin County)
- Heating fuel in Brown Township (Mifflin County)
Housing in Brown Township (Mifflin County) at a glance
- Median rent: $947 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 44.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 18.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $79,821 median household income
- Home values: $197,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,513 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,671 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 59.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 58.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 37.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 26.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +1.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 9.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Brown Township (Mifflin County) against Mifflin County, its state and the nation
| Brown Township (Mifflin County) | Mifflin County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,150 (±23) | 46,041 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,711 (±199) | 21,468 (±52) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 18.0% (±6.6 points) | 28.9% (±2.1 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $947 (±$237) | $822 (±$47) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $79,821 (±$21,376) | $63,953 (±$3,171) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $197,600 (±$25,096) | $156,700 (±$4,766) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,671 (±$267) | $2,266 (±$93) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 58.8% (±12.4 points) | 74.1% (±3.6 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.9 minutes (±3.7) | 25.0 minutes (±1.2) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 81.4% (±8.3 points) | 82.9% (±2.0 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.3 years (±6.5) | 43.4 years (±0.4) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Brown Township (Mifflin County) covers 32.8 square miles of land, about 126 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Brown Township (Mifflin County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,080 (±31) | 4,150 (±23) | +1.7% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,738 (±110) | 1,711 (±199) | −1.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $715 (±$79) | $947 (±$237) | +32.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $167,300 (±$10,529) | $197,600 (±$25,096) | +18.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $54,792 (±$8,435) | $79,821 (±$21,376) | +45.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,159 (±$78) | $1,513 (±$288) | +30.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,612 (±$166) | $2,671 (±$267) | +2.3% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 17.9% (±4.3 points) | 18.0% (±6.6 points) | +0.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±8.2 points) | 0.0% (±9.8 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 Mifflin County
Brown Township (Mifflin County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Mifflin County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Mifflin County recorded 109 violent and 798 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 Brown Township (Mifflin County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17084 | 81% | 4,683 | $940 | $197,000 | $80,197 |
| 17004 | 11% | 5,551 | $806 | $206,900 | $65,068 |
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 Brown Township (Mifflin County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeagertown | 4.3 mi | $806 | $66,100 | 23.7% |
| Milroy | 4.6 mi | $823 | $130,200 | 12.6% |
| Union Township (Mifflin County) | 4.8 mi | $838 | $190,100 | 30.5% |
| Burnham | 5.3 mi | $776 | $141,200 | 26.2% |
| Highland Park | 5.4 mi | $970 | $167,100 | 37.3% |
| Belleville | 5.8 mi | $744 | $179,900 | 36.2% |
| Derry Township (Mifflin County) | 6.6 mi | $774 | $156,100 | 21.7% |
| Lewistown | 6.6 mi | $797 | $98,500 | 60.4% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Brown Township (Mifflin County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Township (Beaver County) | $948 | $226,500 | $82,917 | 13.2% |
| Clinton Township (Wyoming County) | $982 | $214,100 | $85,729 | 15.1% |
| Pittston Township | $983 | $186,500 | $68,702 | 17.3% |
| Briar Creek Township | $941 | $189,500 | $77,333 | 14.1% |
| New Vernon Township | $957 | $211,800 | $68,250 | 15.9% |
| Rostraver Township | $939 | $228,300 | $73,300 | 19.6% |
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 Brown Township (Mifflin County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $821 | $826 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 |
HUD income limits for Brown Township (Mifflin County), 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 Mifflin County, PA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $81,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Brown Township (Mifflin County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Church Hill.
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 Brown Township (Mifflin County)
What is the average rent in Brown Township (Mifflin County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Brown Township (Mifflin County) is $947 (±$237) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Brown Township (Mifflin County)?
Brown Township (Mifflin County) has an estimated 267 (±108) renting households, 18.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Brown Township (Mifflin County)?
The median household income in Brown Township (Mifflin County) is $79,821 (±$21,376) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Brown Township (Mifflin County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $197,600 (±$25,096) for owner-occupied homes in Brown Township (Mifflin County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Brown Township (Mifflin County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Brown Township (Mifflin County), PA is $1,513 (±$288) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Brown Township (Mifflin County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Brown Township (Mifflin County), PA is $2,671 (±$267) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Brown Township (Mifflin County) growing?
In Brown Township (Mifflin County), the number of residents went from 4,080 in 2015–2019 to 4,150 in 2020–2024 (+1.7%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Brown Township (Mifflin County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Brown Township (Mifflin County) are 17084, 17004.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 17084?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17084 is $940 (±$140) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brown township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brown township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brown township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brown township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brown township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Brown township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Brown township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Mifflin County, PA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Mifflin 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 Brown township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:09288, in state:42 county:087).
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 .