Housing data for Bruin, PA
Bruin, PA has an estimated 354 residents and 177 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Butler County.
21.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $806 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−26.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 354 (±76)
- Housing units
- 177 (±37)
- Households that rent
- 21.9%
- Median gross rent
- $806
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −26.7%
What stands out in Bruin
Median real estate taxes: $1,269 (±$251) in Bruin, lower than in Butler County ($2,970).
Working from home: 4.9% (±4.0 points) in Bruin, lower than in Butler County (16.8%).
Median home value: $155,800 (±$16,774) in Bruin, lower than in Butler County ($294,200).
Homes built before 1980: 84.1% (±17.8 points) in Bruin, higher than in Butler County (50.2%).
Housing in Bruin at a glance
- Median rent: $806 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $600 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 10.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 21.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $67,031 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $155,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,024 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,269 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 68.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 84.1% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 93.5% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 31.8 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −26.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 16.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $1,100 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 16022)
Bruin against Butler County, its state and the nation
| Bruin | Butler County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 354 (±76) | 197,254 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 177 (±37) | 87,382 (±109) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 21.9% (±10.0 points) | 23.1% (±1.0 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $806 (±$63) | $1,041 (±$35) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $67,031 (±$17,092) | $89,843 (±$2,409) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $155,800 (±$16,774) | $294,200 (±$5,907) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,269 (±$251) | $2,970 (±$61) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 84.1% (±17.8 points) | 50.2% (±1.6 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 31.8 minutes (±4.7) | 27.4 minutes (±0.8) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.6% (±3.9 points) | 90.6% (±0.6 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 52.0 years (±10.3) | 43.4 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Bruin covers 1.8 square miles of land, about 194 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bruin has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 483 (±97) | 354 (±76) | −26.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 246 (±40) | 177 (±37) | −28.0% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $821 (±$217) | $806 (±$63) | −1.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $98,000 (±$14,820) | $155,800 (±$16,774) | +59.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $60,250 (±$9,416) | $67,031 (±$17,092) | +11.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $937 (±$71) | $1,024 (±$95) | +9.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,075 (±$292) | $1,269 (±$251) | +18.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 32.3% (±9.5 points) | 21.9% (±10.0 points) | −10.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 17.7% (±13.7 points) | 0.0% (±50.9 points) | −17.7 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 Butler County
Bruin has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Butler County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Butler County recorded 98 violent and 597 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 Bruin
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16022 | 99% | 219 | $806 | $150,600 | $76,250 |
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 Bruin
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Township | 1.0 mi | $950 | $152,700 | 16.7% |
| Petrolia | 2.3 mi | $953 | $95,000 | 31.8% |
| Fairview | 2.8 mi | — | $131,300 | 14.3% |
| Parker | 3.4 mi | $792 | $98,600 | 30.1% |
| Karns City | 4.0 mi | $825 | $141,300 | 36.3% |
| Perry Township (Armstrong County) | 4.0 mi | $800 | $207,100 | 10.7% |
| Fairview Township (Butler County) | 4.3 mi | $733 | $184,500 | 12.8% |
| Perry Township (Clarion County) | 5.1 mi | $725 | $117,600 | 6.7% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Bruin
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicora | $712 | $155,100 | $65,813 | 23.3% |
| Perryopolis | $772 | $163,700 | $61,319 | 22.6% |
| Cumberland Township (Greene County) | $799 | $132,700 | $63,592 | 24.9% |
| East Bethlehem Township | $849 | $120,000 | $68,438 | 26.9% |
| Porter Township (Schuylkill County) | $718 | $163,600 | $72,500 | 16.5% |
| Nicholson | $758 | $164,700 | $67,344 | 21.3% |
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 Bruin, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,075 | $1,146 | $1,389 | $1,773 | $1,925 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Bruin, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,200 | $38,650 | $61,850 |
| 2 people | $26,500 | $44,200 | $70,650 |
| 3 people | $29,800 | $49,700 | $79,500 |
| 4 people | $33,100 | $55,200 | $88,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,650 | $95,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $64,050 | $102,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $68,450 | $109,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,900 | $116,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $110,400.
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 Bruin
What is the average home value in Bruin, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $155,800 (±$16,774) for owner-occupied homes in Bruin (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Bruin?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Bruin, PA is $1,024 (±$95) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Bruin?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Bruin, PA is $1,269 (±$251) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the Section 8 payment standard in Bruin?
Housing authorities set payment standards between 90% and 110% of HUD’s Fair Market Rent; for fiscal year 2027, the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,389, and the Small Area figure for 16022 is $1,100.
Is Bruin growing?
In Bruin, the number of residents went from 483 in 2015–2019 to 354 in 2020–2024 (−26.7%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Bruin?
The ZIP code that covers Bruin is 16022.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 16022?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16022 is $806 (±$63) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bruin borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bruin borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bruin borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bruin borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bruin borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bruin borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bruin borough, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Bruin borough, Pennsylvania (place:09528, 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 .