Housing data for Buffalo Township (Butler County), PA
Buffalo Township (Butler County), PA has an estimated 8,070 residents and 3,252 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Butler County.
8.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,141 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+10.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 8,070 (±17)
- Housing units
- 3,252 (±170)
- Households that rent
- 8.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,141
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +10.4%
What stands out in Buffalo Township (Butler County)
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.8% (±1.6 points) in Buffalo Township (Butler County), lower than in Butler County (9.8%).
Households that rent: 8.1% (±3.4 points) in Buffalo Township (Butler County), lower than in Butler County (23.1%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 14.3% (±16.0 points) in Buffalo Township (Butler County), lower than in Butler County (42.0%).
Median real estate taxes: $3,986 (±$396) in Buffalo Township (Butler County), higher than in Butler County ($2,970).
- Types of homes in Buffalo Township (Butler County)
- Renters and owners in Buffalo Township (Butler County)
- Property taxes in Buffalo Township (Butler County)
Housing in Buffalo Township (Butler County) at a glance
- Median rent: $1,141 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,003 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 14.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 8.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $99,635 median household income
- Home values: $320,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,887 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,986 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 78.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 48.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 85.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 26.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 24 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +10.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $1,360 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 16055)
Buffalo Township (Butler County) against Butler County, its state and the nation
| Buffalo Township (Butler County) | Butler County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,070 (±17) | 197,254 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,252 (±170) | 87,382 (±109) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 8.1% (±3.4 points) | 23.1% (±1.0 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,141 (±$249) | $1,041 (±$35) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $99,635 (±$20,466) | $89,843 (±$2,409) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $320,700 (±$22,076) | $294,200 (±$5,907) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,986 (±$396) | $2,970 (±$61) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 48.9% (±8.7 points) | 50.2% (±1.6 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.5 minutes (±2.6) | 27.4 minutes (±0.8) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.4% (±4.9 points) | 90.6% (±0.6 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 49.8 years (±2.5) | 43.4 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Buffalo Township (Butler County) covers 24.1 square miles of land, about 334 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Buffalo Township (Butler County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,308 (±15) | 8,070 (±17) | +10.4% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 3,146 (±169) | 3,252 (±170) | +3.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $844 (±$222) | $1,141 (±$249) | +35.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $216,300 (±$24,360) | $320,700 (±$22,076) | +48.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $89,299 (±$16,311) | $99,635 (±$20,466) | +11.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,691 (±$136) | $1,887 (±$125) | +11.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,146 (±$261) | $3,986 (±$396) | +26.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 8.3% (±3.8 points) | 8.1% (±3.4 points) | −0.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±9.7 points) | 0.0% (±11.8 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 Buffalo Township (Butler County)
In 2025, the Buffalo Township Police Department reported 24 violent and 121 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Butler County, the departments that report recorded 98 violent and 597 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Buffalo Township (Butler County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16055 | 58% | 8,993 | $1,123 | $315,300 | $90,950 |
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 Buffalo Township (Butler County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeport | 3.2 mi | $774 | $110,600 | 43.1% |
| Fawn Township (Allegheny County) | 4.2 mi | $982 | $221,200 | 9.8% |
| Clinton Township (Butler County) | 4.8 mi | $1,024 | $314,000 | 11.9% |
| Harrison Township (Allegheny County) | 4.9 mi | $873 | $154,400 | 22.4% |
| Winfield Township | 4.9 mi | $1,193 | $267,100 | 19.4% |
| Saxonburg | 5.1 mi | $835 | $220,600 | 41.0% |
| South Buffalo Township | 5.2 mi | $858 | $246,000 | 7.2% |
| Natrona Heights | 5.8 mi | $935 | $160,000 | 20.7% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Buffalo Township (Butler County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Heidelberg Township | $1,090 | $311,800 | $110,615 | 7.8% |
| Monaghan Township | $1,121 | $315,600 | $111,304 | 8.2% |
| East Allen Township | $1,369 | $325,600 | $98,191 | 9.2% |
| Walker Township (Centre County) | $1,025 | $301,400 | $88,866 | 10.7% |
| Newton Township | $996 | $326,300 | $107,847 | 6.6% |
| Ontelaunee Township | $1,114 | $347,500 | $111,154 | 8.0% |
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 Buffalo Township (Butler County), 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 Buffalo Township (Butler County), 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 Buffalo Township (Butler County)
What is the average rent in Buffalo Township (Butler County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Buffalo Township (Butler County) is $1,141 (±$249) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Buffalo Township (Butler County)?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Buffalo Township (Butler County), PA is $1,003 (±$185) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Buffalo Township (Butler County)?
Buffalo Township (Butler County) has an estimated 259 (±111) renting households, 8.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Buffalo Township (Butler County)?
The median household income in Buffalo Township (Butler County) is $99,635 (±$20,466) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Buffalo Township (Butler County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $320,700 (±$22,076) for owner-occupied homes in Buffalo Township (Butler County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Buffalo Township (Butler County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Buffalo Township (Butler County), PA is $1,887 (±$125) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Buffalo Township (Butler County) growing?
In Buffalo Township (Butler County), the number of residents went from 7,308 in 2015–2019 to 8,070 in 2020–2024 (+10.4%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Buffalo Township (Butler County)?
The ZIP code that covers Buffalo Township (Butler County) is 16055.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 16055?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16055 is $1,123 (±$178) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buffalo township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buffalo township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buffalo township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buffalo township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buffalo township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Buffalo township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Buffalo township, Butler County, 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
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Buffalo Township Police Department (ORI PA0101800)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Buffalo township, Butler County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:10000, in state:42 county:019).
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 .