Housing data for Clarks Summit, PA
Clarks Summit, PA has an estimated 5,073 residents and 2,360 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Lackawanna County.
27.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,305 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+3.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,073 (±27)
- Housing units
- 2,360 (±182)
- Households that rent
- 27.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,305
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.2%
What stands out in Clarks Summit
Homes heated by fuel oil: 1.6% (±1.7 points) in Clarks Summit, lower than in Lackawanna County (8.0%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 23.7% (±14.4 points) in Clarks Summit, lower than in Lackawanna County (48.3%).
Median household income: $92,083 (±$19,866) in Clarks Summit, higher than in Lackawanna County ($66,223).
Households without a vehicle: 4.2% (±2.6 points) in Clarks Summit, lower than in Lackawanna County (9.4%).
- Heating fuel in Clarks Summit
- Income and affordability in Clarks Summit
- Commute and cars in Clarks Summit
Housing in Clarks Summit at a glance
- Median rent: $1,305 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,158 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 23.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 27.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $92,083 median household income
- Home values: $234,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,656 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,076 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 77.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 74.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 78.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 16.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 60 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +3.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Clarks Summit against Lackawanna County, its state and the nation
| Clarks Summit | Lackawanna County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,073 (±27) | 216,146 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,360 (±182) | 100,177 (±75) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 27.0% (±8.8 points) | 34.6% (±1.2 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,305 (±$304) | $1,007 (±$25) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $92,083 (±$19,866) | $66,223 (±$1,519) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $234,900 (±$12,125) | $201,800 (±$3,927) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,076 (±$561) | $3,012 (±$80) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 74.4% (±14.0 points) | 75.4% (±1.9 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.9 minutes (±1.8) | 21.1 minutes (±0.6) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.6% (±2.5 points) | 87.5% (±0.8 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.8 years (±4.2) | 41.9 years (±0.3) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Clarks Summit covers 1.6 square miles of land, about 3,201 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Clarks Summit has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,914 (±20) | 5,073 (±27) | +3.2% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,315 (±145) | 2,360 (±182) | +1.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $907 (±$348) | $1,305 (±$304) | +43.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $219,700 (±$21,995) | $234,900 (±$12,125) | +6.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median household income | $76,364 (±$7,437) | $92,083 (±$19,866) | +20.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,538 (±$159) | $1,656 (±$195) | +7.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,028 (±$468) | $4,076 (±$561) | +1.2% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 19.8% (±4.9 points) | 27.0% (±8.8 points) | +7.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.2% (±5.3 points) | 0.0% (±5.1 points) | −3.2 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 Clarks Summit
In 2025, the Clarks Summit Police Department reported 60 violent and 257 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Lackawanna County, the departments that report recorded 206 violent and 849 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Clarks Summit
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarks Green | 0.9 mi | $1,644 | $294,400 | 7.7% |
| South Abington Township | 1.0 mi | $1,390 | $334,700 | 25.7% |
| Chinchilla | 2.1 mi | $1,754 | $259,000 | 11.2% |
| Waverly Township | 2.4 mi | — | $461,300 | 3.2% |
| Glenburn Township | 2.5 mi | $1,225 | $293,000 | 23.7% |
| Dalton | 3.7 mi | $1,375 | $276,100 | 14.3% |
| Dickson City | 4.0 mi | $997 | $192,300 | 33.2% |
| Newton Township | 4.0 mi | $996 | $326,300 | 6.6% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Clarks Summit
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre Hall | $1,154 | $263,700 | $80,652 | 24.3% |
| Denver | $1,195 | $242,400 | $85,531 | 26.5% |
| Espy | $1,101 | $166,900 | $79,038 | 26.0% |
| Scott Township (Columbia County) | $1,239 | $234,100 | $85,368 | 25.3% |
| West Wyomissing | $1,414 | $208,200 | $82,192 | 19.4% |
| Linntown | $1,321 | $265,800 | $114,426 | 33.6% |
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 Clarks Summit, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $949 | $1,106 | $1,363 | $1,786 | $1,962 |
HUD income limits for Clarks Summit, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,350 | $32,200 | $51,550 |
| 2 people | $22,100 | $36,800 | $58,900 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,400 | $66,250 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $46,000 | $73,600 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,700 | $79,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,400 | $85,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $57,050 | $91,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,750 | $97,200 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $92,400.
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 Clarks Summit
What is the average rent in Clarks Summit, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Clarks Summit is $1,305 (±$304) 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 Clarks Summit?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Clarks Summit, PA is $1,158 (±$413) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Clarks Summit?
Clarks Summit has an estimated 626 (±206) renting households, 27.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Clarks Summit?
The median household income in Clarks Summit is $92,083 (±$19,866) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Clarks Summit, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $234,900 (±$12,125) for owner-occupied homes in Clarks Summit (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Clarks Summit?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Clarks Summit, PA is $1,656 (±$195) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Clarks Summit growing?
In Clarks Summit, the number of residents went from 4,914 in 2015–2019 to 5,073 in 2020–2024 (+3.2%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clarks Summit borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clarks Summit borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clarks Summit borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clarks Summit borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clarks Summit borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Clarks Summit borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Clarks Summit borough, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Clarks Summit Police Department (ORI PA0350700)
- 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 Clarks Summit borough, Pennsylvania (place:13880, 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 .