How old are the homes in Brush Valley Township, PA?

62.5% (±11.6 points) of the homes in Brush Valley Township, PA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.1% were built before 1940.

2.0% were built in 2010 or later.

Figures last updated on .

Built before 1980
62.5% (±11.6 points)
Built before 1940
18.1%
Built 2010 or later
2.0%

When the homes in Brush Valley Township were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtBrush Valley TownshipIndiana CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later0.6% (±0.8 points)0.4%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20191.4% (±1.4 points)4.5%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 20096.7% (±3.2 points)7.8%8.1%13.6%
1990 to 199910.1% (±4.6 points)9.4%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 198918.7% (±7.1 points)11.9%9.6%12.9%
1970 to 197919.5% (±5.2 points)16.1%12.4%14.2%
1960 to 196912.7% (±4.8 points)10.7%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 19594.6% (±3.3 points)9.7%13.0%9.5%
1940 to 19497.6% (±4.1 points)7.9%7.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier18.1% (±7.6 points)21.5%25.0%11.7%

In Brush Valley Township, the share of homes built before 1980 is not measurably different from Indiana County (65.9%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (67.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (49.7%).

In Indiana County, Brush Valley Township ranks 27 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of homes built before 1980.

Statewide, it ranks 1432 of 2,558.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Why the age of a home matters: lead-based paint

Federal law treats housing built before 1978 as likely to contain lead-based paint.

Before a lease or sale of most pre-1978 housing, the landlord or seller must disclose any known lead-based paint and hazards and give the tenant or buyer the EPA pamphlet (42 U.S.C. § 4852d; 40 CFR part 745, subpart F; 24 CFR part 35, subpart A).

A contractor paid to renovate, repair or paint a pre-1978 home must be a certified firm, use a certified renovator and follow lead-safe work practices under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E) whenever the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of painted surface in a room or more than 20 square feet outside; window replacement and demolition always count (40 CFR 745.83).

Certification comes from EPA, or from the state where EPA has authorized the state to run the program.

The Census Bureau groups construction by decade, so the share built before 1978 lies between the share built before 1970 (43.0%) and the share built before 1980 (62.5%).

Homes built before 1980 in places near Brush Valley Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brush Valley Township
PlaceDistanceHomes built before 1980Compared with this place
Brush Valley Township—62.5% (±11.6 points)—
Homer City5.3 mi94.3% (±11.7 points)Higher
Buffington Township5.6 mi53.0% (±11.7 points)Not measurably different
Armagh5.8 mi84.0% (±52.4 points)Not measurably different
East Wheatfield Township6.6 mi68.7% (±12.7 points)Not measurably different
Center Township (Indiana County)6.8 mi69.3% (±13.0 points)Not measurably different
Cherryhill Township7.2 mi61.3% (±10.4 points)Not measurably different
Indiana7.9 mi78.9% (±9.3 points)Higher
West Wheatfield Township7.9 mi60.8% (±11.8 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Homer City, PA (94.3%), Indiana, PA (78.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes built before 1980 across Indiana County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes built before 1980
21Center Township (Indiana County)69.3% (±13.0 points)
22East Wheatfield Township68.7% (±12.7 points)
23Pine Township (Indiana County)65.4% (±11.7 points)
24Washington Township (Indiana County)64.7% (±12.7 points)
25Montgomery Township (Indiana County)62.8% (±13.3 points)
26Burrell Township (Indiana County)62.6% (±13.3 points)
27Brush Valley Township62.5% (±11.6 points)
28Cherryhill Township61.3% (±10.4 points)
29West Wheatfield Township60.8% (±11.8 points)
30North Mahoning Township57.8% (±13.0 points)
31Grant Township57.3% (±12.8 points)
32Black Lick Township56.9% (±11.1 points)
33Buffington Township53.0% (±11.7 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Indiana County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Brush Valley Township

How old are most homes in Brush Valley Township?

62.5% of homes in Brush Valley Township, PA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Do homes in Brush Valley Township need a lead paint disclosure?

A home built before 1978 does, before it is rented or sold, unless an exemption applies (42 U.S.C. § 4852d); between 43.0% and 62.5% of homes in Brush Valley Township were built before then.

Does a contractor need lead certification to work on older homes in Brush Valley Township?

Yes, when the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of paint in a room or 20 square feet outside, or replaces a window: the firm must be certified and a certified renovator must direct the work under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E).

Sources

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 Brush Valley township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:09624, in state:42 county:063).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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DP04_0017PE, DP04_0017PM, DP04_0018PE, DP04_0018PM, DP04_0019PE, DP04_0019PM, DP04_0020PE, DP04_0020PM, DP04_0021PE, DP04_0021PM, DP04_0022PE, DP04_0022PM, DP04_0023PE, DP04_0023PM, DP04_0024PE, DP04_0024PM, DP04_0025PE, DP04_0025PM, DP04_0026PE, DP04_0026PM

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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.

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