Housing data for Deer Lake, PA
Deer Lake, PA has an estimated 656 residents and 287 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Schuylkill County.
4.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $817 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 656 (±152)
- Housing units
- 287 (±58)
- Households that rent
- 4.9%
- Median gross rent
- $817
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −11.5%
What stands out in Deer Lake
Households that rent: 4.9% (±3.4 points) in Deer Lake, lower than in Schuylkill County (23.9%).
Median real estate taxes: $3,517 (±$199) in Deer Lake, higher than in Schuylkill County ($2,140).
Median home value: $227,800 (±$20,708) in Deer Lake, higher than in Schuylkill County ($153,000).
Median household income: $103,125 (±$22,542) in Deer Lake, higher than in Schuylkill County ($68,313).
Housing in Deer Lake at a glance
- Median rent: $817 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 77.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 4.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $103,125 median household income
- Home values: $227,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,676 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,517 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 86.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 53.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 39.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 37.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −11.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 10.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Deer Lake against Schuylkill County, its state and the nation
| Deer Lake | Schuylkill County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 656 (±152) | 143,558 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 287 (±58) | 67,295 (±128) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 4.9% (±3.4 points) | 23.9% (±1.2 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $817 (±$382) | $876 (±$24) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $103,125 (±$22,542) | $68,313 (±$1,387) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $227,800 (±$20,708) | $153,000 (±$3,473) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,517 (±$199) | $2,140 (±$67) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 53.0% (±12.7 points) | 78.7% (±2.0 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 37.9 minutes (±6.9) | 27.3 minutes (±0.8) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.3% (±10.1 points) | 86.7% (±0.9 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.9 years (±7.1) | 43.7 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Deer Lake covers 0.4 square miles of land, about 1,494 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Deer Lake has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 741 (±130) | 656 (±152) | −11.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 300 (±37) | 287 (±58) | −4.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $715 (±$197) | $817 (±$382) | +14.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $185,500 (±$10,777) | $227,800 (±$20,708) | +22.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $73,125 (±$8,241) | $103,125 (±$22,542) | +41.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,500 (±$134) | $1,676 (±$132) | +11.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,076 (±$275) | $3,517 (±$199) | +14.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 7.3% (±4.7 points) | 4.9% (±3.4 points) | −2.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±56.8 points) | 0.0% (±82.3 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 Schuylkill County
Deer Lake has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Schuylkill County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Schuylkill County recorded 171 violent and 857 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 Deer Lake
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Brunswick Township | 0.9 mi | $1,628 | $289,700 | 18.7% |
| Auburn | 2.8 mi | $1,117 | $180,300 | 36.7% |
| Port Clinton | 2.9 mi | $1,133 | $135,200 | 28.8% |
| Orwigsburg | 3.4 mi | $685 | $213,200 | 28.9% |
| Landingville | 3.5 mi | — | $237,500 | 5.8% |
| Tilden Township | 5.5 mi | $1,107 | $200,200 | 19.7% |
| West Hamburg | 5.5 mi | $869 | $115,400 | 10.8% |
| South Manheim Township | 5.5 mi | $683 | $266,500 | 2.1% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Deer Lake
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Township (Dauphin County) | $829 | $242,000 | $111,875 | 7.5% |
| Liverpool Township | $894 | $274,700 | $100,208 | 6.0% |
| Union Township (Fulton County) | $900 | $264,800 | $96,023 | 10.9% |
| Juniata Township (Perry County) | $741 | $282,600 | $91,522 | 4.4% |
| Centre Township (Perry County) | $954 | $242,200 | $90,243 | 5.5% |
| Greenwood Township (Perry County) | $938 | $276,200 | $90,250 | 9.1% |
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 Deer Lake, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $744 | $816 | $1,068 | $1,392 | $1,443 |
HUD income limits for Deer Lake, 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 Schuylkill County, PA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $85,600.
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 Deer Lake
What is the median household income in Deer Lake?
The median household income in Deer Lake is $103,125 (±$22,542) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Deer Lake, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $227,800 (±$20,708) for owner-occupied homes in Deer Lake (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Deer Lake?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Deer Lake, PA is $1,676 (±$132) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Deer Lake?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Deer Lake, PA is $3,517 (±$199) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Deer Lake?
Deer Lake, PA has an estimated 287 (±58) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Deer Lake?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 56.1% of homes in Deer Lake, PA.
Is Deer Lake growing?
In Deer Lake, the number of residents went from 741 in 2015–2019 to 656 in 2020–2024 (−11.5%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Deer Lake borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Deer Lake borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Deer Lake borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Deer Lake borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Deer Lake borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Deer Lake borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Deer Lake borough, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Schuylkill County, PA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Schuylkill County, PA
- 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 Deer Lake borough, Pennsylvania (place:18576, 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 .