Housing data for Camp Hill, PA
Camp Hill, PA has an estimated 8,169 residents and 3,602 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Cumberland County.
21.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,287 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+3.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 8,169 (±39)
- Housing units
- 3,602 (±226)
- Households that rent
- 21.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,287
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.3%
What stands out in Camp Hill
Working from home: 34.3% (±5.4 points) in Camp Hill, higher than in Cumberland County (17.7%).
Homes built before 1980: 92.9% (±9.4 points) in Camp Hill, higher than in Cumberland County (52.7%).
Median real estate taxes: $4,571 (±$262) in Camp Hill, higher than in Cumberland County ($3,254).
Median household income: $115,761 (±$10,154) in Camp Hill, higher than in Cumberland County ($87,494).
- Commute and cars in Camp Hill
- Age of homes in Camp Hill
- Property taxes in Camp Hill
- Income and affordability in Camp Hill
Housing in Camp Hill at a glance
- Median rent: $1,287 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,250 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 42.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 21.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $115,761 median household income
- Home values: $316,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,131 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,571 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 11.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 71.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 92.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 68.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.7 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 48 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +3.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 15.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Camp Hill against Cumberland County, its state and the nation
| Camp Hill | Cumberland County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,169 (±39) | 268,323 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,602 (±226) | 111,278 (±111) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 21.9% (±4.8 points) | 28.7% (±1.2 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,287 (±$110) | $1,249 (±$36) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $115,761 (±$10,154) | $87,494 (±$2,786) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $316,300 (±$23,570) | $277,600 (±$4,540) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,571 (±$262) | $3,254 (±$64) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 92.9% (±9.4 points) | 52.7% (±1.7 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.7 minutes (±3.0) | 21.8 minutes (±0.6) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.9% (±2.1 points) | 92.2% (±0.6 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.2 years (±2.0) | 40.2 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Camp Hill covers 2.1 square miles of land, about 3,844 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Camp Hill has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,911 (±26) | 8,169 (±39) | +3.3% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 3,357 (±145) | 3,602 (±226) | +7.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,100 (±$58) | $1,287 (±$110) | +17.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $212,600 (±$10,291) | $316,300 (±$23,570) | +48.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $87,008 (±$7,025) | $115,761 (±$10,154) | +33.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,703 (±$85) | $2,131 (±$180) | +25.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,786 (±$122) | $4,571 (±$262) | +20.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 34.4% (±3.9 points) | 21.9% (±4.8 points) | −12.5 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.4% (±3.9 points) | 4.8% (±7.7 points) | +2.4 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 Camp Hill
In 2025, the Camp Hill Police Department reported 48 violent and 424 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Cumberland County, the departments that report recorded 84 violent and 723 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Camp Hill
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17011 | 16% | 39,664 | $1,380 | $277,800 | $92,556 |
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 Camp Hill
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemoyne | 1.5 mi | $993 | $241,300 | 45.2% |
| Wormleysburg | 1.6 mi | $1,426 | $223,400 | 56.4% |
| Lower Allen | 1.7 mi | $1,171 | $263,200 | 35.8% |
| Shiremanstown | 2.0 mi | $1,067 | $215,500 | 34.3% |
| Lower Allen Township | 2.3 mi | $1,511 | $260,400 | 40.1% |
| West Fairview | 2.5 mi | $1,127 | $162,300 | 45.1% |
| New Cumberland | 2.8 mi | $980 | $244,500 | 30.4% |
| Hampden Township | 3.1 mi | $1,466 | $354,900 | 23.1% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Camp Hill
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folsom | $1,540 | $280,100 | $113,064 | 15.6% |
| Ridley Township | $1,298 | $265,200 | $92,835 | 26.3% |
| Pleasant Hills | $1,151 | $244,800 | $102,167 | 18.1% |
| Aspinwall | $1,330 | $378,800 | $107,000 | 37.8% |
| Ben Avon | $1,393 | $344,700 | $102,869 | 31.0% |
| Lincoln Park | $1,613 | $257,900 | $103,664 | 23.1% |
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 Camp Hill, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,166 | $1,285 | $1,598 | $2,055 | $2,100 |
HUD income limits for Camp Hill, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,000 | $38,300 | $61,250 |
| 2 people | $26,250 | $43,750 | $70,000 |
| 3 people | $29,550 | $49,200 | $78,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $54,650 | $87,450 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,050 | $94,450 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $63,400 | $101,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $67,800 | $108,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,150 | $115,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $109,300.
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 Camp Hill
What is the average rent in Camp Hill, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Camp Hill is $1,287 (±$110) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Camp Hill?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Camp Hill, PA is $1,225 (±$155) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Camp Hill rent-burdened?
42.7% of renting households in Camp Hill 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 Camp Hill?
Camp Hill has an estimated 728 (±176) renting households, 21.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Camp Hill?
The median household income in Camp Hill is $115,761 (±$10,154) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Camp Hill, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $316,300 (±$23,570) for owner-occupied homes in Camp Hill (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Camp Hill growing?
In Camp Hill, the number of residents went from 7,911 in 2015–2019 to 8,169 in 2020–2024 (+3.3%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Camp Hill?
The ZIP code that covers Camp Hill is 17011.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 17011?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17011 is $1,380 (±$82) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Camp Hill borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Camp Hill borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Camp Hill borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Camp Hill borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Camp Hill borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Camp Hill borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Camp Hill borough, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Camp Hill Police Department (ORI PA0210100)
- 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 Camp Hill borough, Pennsylvania (place:11000, 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 .