Housing data for Clarion Township, PA
Clarion Township, PA has an estimated 3,602 residents and 1,966 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Clarion County.
47.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $881 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−8.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,602 (±21)
- Housing units
- 1,966 (±145)
- Households that rent
- 47.1%
- Median gross rent
- $881
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −8.3%
What stands out in Clarion Township
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 17.7% (±8.5 points) in Clarion Township, higher than in Clarion County (7.0%).
Households that rent: 47.1% (±9.4 points) in Clarion Township, higher than in Clarion County (27.5%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 31.6% (±12.0 points) in Clarion Township, higher than in Clarion County (17.9%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 65.9% (±18.5 points) in Clarion Township, higher than in Clarion County (44.5%).
- Types of homes in Clarion Township
- Renters and owners in Clarion Township
- How long people stay in Clarion Township
- Rent burden in Clarion Township
Housing in Clarion Township at a glance
- Median rent: $881 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $923 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 65.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 47.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $55,705 median household income
- Home values: $183,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,282 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,010 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 17.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 57.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 56.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 52.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −8.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 31.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Clarion Township against Clarion County, its state and the nation
| Clarion Township | Clarion County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,602 (±21) | 37,179 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,966 (±145) | 18,856 (±72) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 47.1% (±9.4 points) | 27.5% (±1.9 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $881 (±$188) | $798 (±$29) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $55,705 (±$9,090) | $62,649 (±$2,439) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $183,400 (±$43,322) | $155,700 (±$4,324) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,010 (±$347) | $1,503 (±$44) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 56.8% (±12.2 points) | 69.9% (±2.8 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.5 minutes (±3.5) | 24.6 minutes (±1.0) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.3% (±7.7 points) | 85.3% (±1.2 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 34.3 years (±2.9) | 41.7 years (±0.4) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Clarion Township covers 31.3 square miles of land, about 115 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Clarion Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,926 (±15) | 3,602 (±21) | −8.3% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 2,285 (±178) | 1,966 (±145) | −14.0% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $687 (±$55) | $881 (±$188) | +28.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $171,100 (±$43,412) | $183,400 (±$43,322) | +7.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $47,069 (±$11,054) | $55,705 (±$9,090) | +18.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,270 (±$466) | $1,282 (±$145) | +0.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,824 (±$429) | $2,010 (±$347) | +10.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 46.9% (±7.5 points) | 47.1% (±9.4 points) | +0.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 23.9% (±10.0 points) | 6.4% (±8.1 points) | −17.5 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
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 Clarion County
Clarion Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Clarion County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Clarion County recorded 122 violent and 893 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 Clarion Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16258 | 34% | 1,837 | $738 | $183,800 | $55,188 |
| 16214 | 26% | 8,494 | $859 | $171,600 | $57,521 |
| 15829 | 21% | 1,233 | $843 | $140,700 | $64,167 |
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 Clarion Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strattanville | 1.5 mi | $808 | $131,300 | 35.8% |
| Limestone Township (Clarion County) | 3.6 mi | $760 | $192,900 | 24.8% |
| Clarion | 4.3 mi | $840 | $163,200 | 58.0% |
| Corsica | 5.2 mi | $745 | $111,800 | 32.0% |
| Millcreek Township (Clarion County) | 5.7 mi | — | $168,800 | 3.7% |
| Highland Township (Clarion County) | 5.9 mi | $533 | $179,900 | 20.9% |
| Paint Township (Clarion County) | 6.5 mi | $1,007 | $168,700 | 15.2% |
| Monroe Township (Clarion County) | 6.7 mi | $943 | $209,400 | 24.3% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Clarion Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waymart | $831 | $193,600 | $51,544 | 47.3% |
| Claysburg | $890 | $159,500 | $53,650 | 45.0% |
| Slippery Rock Township (Butler County) | $789 | $273,300 | $56,556 | 42.2% |
| New Oxford | $1,080 | $214,000 | $63,000 | 47.2% |
| Saxonburg | $835 | $220,600 | $44,559 | 41.0% |
| Wyalusing | $900 | $157,100 | $43,636 | 53.8% |
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 Clarion Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $781 | $786 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,695 |
HUD income limits for Clarion Township, 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 Clarion County, PA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $85,400.
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 Clarion Township
What is the average rent in Clarion Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Clarion Township is $881 (±$188) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Clarion Township rent-burdened?
65.9% of renting households in Clarion Township 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 Clarion Township?
Clarion Township has an estimated 745 (±179) renting households, 47.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Clarion Township?
The median household income in Clarion Township is $55,705 (±$9,090) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Clarion Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $183,400 (±$43,322) for owner-occupied homes in Clarion Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Clarion Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Clarion Township, PA is $1,282 (±$145) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Clarion Township growing?
In Clarion Township, the number of residents went from 3,926 in 2015–2019 to 3,602 in 2020–2024 (−8.3%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Clarion Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Clarion Township are 16258, 16214, 15829.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 16258?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16258 is $738 (±$265) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clarion township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clarion township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clarion township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clarion township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clarion township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Clarion township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Clarion township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Clarion County, PA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Clarion 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 Clarion township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:13808, in state:42 county:031).
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 .