Housing data for Cornwells Heights, PA
Cornwells Heights, PA has an estimated 1,319 residents and 589 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Bucks County.
32.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,083 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,319 (±329)
- Housing units
- 589 (±157)
- Households that rent
- 32.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,083
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +11.6%
What stands out in Cornwells Heights
Homes heated by fuel oil: 43.1% (±18.1 points) in Cornwells Heights, higher than in Bucks County (23.6%).
Working from home: 5.1% (±6.2 points) in Cornwells Heights, lower than in Bucks County (19.6%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,920 (±$681) in Cornwells Heights, lower than in Bucks County ($5,826).
Homes built before 1980: 92.9% (±29.3 points) in Cornwells Heights, higher than in Bucks County (57.6%).
- Heating fuel in Cornwells Heights
- Commute and cars in Cornwells Heights
- Property taxes in Cornwells Heights
- Age of homes in Cornwells Heights
Housing in Cornwells Heights at a glance
- Median rent: $1,083 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,125 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 44.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 32.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $87,396 median household income
- Home values: $359,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,811 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,920 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 18.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 63.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 92.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 43.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 28.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +11.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 15.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Cornwells Heights against Bucks County, its state and the nation
| Cornwells Heights | Bucks County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,319 (±329) | 647,461 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 589 (±157) | 257,260 (±158) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 32.8% (±15.5 points) | 22.2% (±0.6 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,083 (±$192) | $1,605 (±$30) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $87,396 (±$39,442) | $114,764 (±$2,067) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $359,400 (±$57,378) | $445,700 (±$3,616) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,920 (±$681) | $5,826 (±$63) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 92.9% (±29.3 points) | 57.6% (±1.1 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.7 minutes (±8.0) | 29.0 minutes (±0.4) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.8% (±3.3 points) | 94.8% (±0.4 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 49.2 years (±14.5) | 44.2 years (±0.1) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Cornwells Heights covers 0.5 square miles of land, about 2,777 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cornwells Heights has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,182 (±270) | 1,319 (±329) | +11.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 479 (±74) | 589 (±157) | +23.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $855 (±$32) | $1,083 (±$192) | +26.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $251,700 (±$21,177) | $359,400 (±$57,378) | +42.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $45,313 (±$12,227) | $87,396 (±$39,442) | +92.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,692 (±$280) | $2,811 (±$839) | +66.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,733 (±$413) | $2,920 (±$681) | −21.8% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 34.5% (±11.5 points) | 32.8% (±15.5 points) | −1.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±14.3 points) | 0.0% (±15.4 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 Bucks County
Cornwells Heights has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Bucks County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Bucks County recorded 72 violent and 838 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.
Places near Cornwells Heights
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddington | 0.8 mi | — | $333,200 | 8.4% |
| Andalusia | 1.2 mi | $1,459 | $334,700 | 38.7% |
| Beverly | 1.8 mi | $1,226 | $205,800 | 26.5% |
| Delanco Township | 1.9 mi | $985 | $288,500 | 22.0% |
| Edgewater Park Township | 2.4 mi | $1,491 | $281,800 | 25.5% |
| Riverside Township | 2.9 mi | $1,538 | $222,100 | 43.2% |
| Croydon | 3.0 mi | $1,312 | $293,700 | 32.5% |
| Delran Township | 4.4 mi | $1,458 | $342,900 | 26.0% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Cornwells Heights
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood | $1,150 | $327,400 | $103,203 | 37.6% |
| Bristol Township | $1,245 | $315,500 | $79,101 | 27.6% |
| Morrisville | $1,044 | $292,200 | $99,526 | 35.1% |
| Drexel Hill | $1,357 | $266,400 | $88,168 | 36.6% |
| Coopersburg | $968 | $317,000 | $84,357 | 30.7% |
| Green Lane | $1,183 | $262,500 | $72,054 | 32.1% |
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 Cornwells Heights, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 |
HUD income limits for Cornwells Heights, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,800 | $42,950 | $68,750 |
| 2 people | $29,450 | $49,100 | $78,550 |
| 3 people | $33,150 | $55,250 | $88,350 |
| 4 people | $36,800 | $61,350 | $98,150 |
| 5 people | $39,750 | $66,300 | $106,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $71,200 | $113,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $76,100 | $121,750 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $81,000 | $129,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $122,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Cornwells Heights is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Bensalem Township, whose figures include it.
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 Cornwells Heights
What is the average rent in Cornwells Heights, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Cornwells Heights is $1,083 (±$192) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Cornwells Heights?
Cornwells Heights has an estimated 193 (±102) renting households, 32.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Cornwells Heights?
The median household income in Cornwells Heights is $87,396 (±$39,442) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Cornwells Heights, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $359,400 (±$57,378) for owner-occupied homes in Cornwells Heights (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Cornwells Heights?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Cornwells Heights, PA is $2,811 (±$839) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Cornwells Heights?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Cornwells Heights, PA is $2,920 (±$681) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Cornwells Heights growing?
In Cornwells Heights, the number of residents went from 1,182 in 2015–2019 to 1,319 in 2020–2024 (+11.6%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cornwells Heights CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cornwells Heights CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cornwells Heights CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cornwells Heights CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cornwells Heights CDP, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cornwells Heights CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cornwells Heights CDP, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
- 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 Cornwells Heights CDP, Pennsylvania (place:16272, 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 .