Housing data for Dewart, PA
Dewart, PA has an estimated 1,247 residents and 669 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Northumberland County.
10.7% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,247 (±350)
- Housing units
- 669 (±174)
- Households that rent
- 10.7%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −18.0%
What stands out in Dewart
Working from home: 0.0% (±5.3 points) in Dewart, lower than in Northumberland County (9.9%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.0% (±6.6 points) in Dewart, lower than in Northumberland County (9.2%).
Median household income: $79,542 (±$18,369) in Dewart, higher than in Northumberland County ($60,583).
Homes built before 1980: 50.7% (±23.6 points) in Dewart, lower than in Northumberland County (76.8%).
Housing in Dewart at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 10.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $79,542 median household income
- Home values: $206,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,820 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,428 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 8.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 79.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 50.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 29.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 53.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 22.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −18.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.8% 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)
Dewart against Northumberland County, its state and the nation
| Dewart | Northumberland County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,247 (±350) | 90,560 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 669 (±174) | 43,395 (±52) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 10.7% (±15.6 points) | 24.5% (±1.5 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $806 (±$37) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $79,542 (±$18,369) | $60,583 (±$1,488) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $206,400 (±$88,694) | $162,400 (±$5,611) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,428 (±$1,046) | $1,794 (±$75) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 50.7% (±23.6 points) | 76.8% (±2.4 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.6 minutes (±5.0) | 25.2 minutes (±1.1) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.6% (±4.2 points) | 85.1% (±1.2 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.9 years (±17.0) | 44.5 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Dewart covers 2.0 square miles of land, about 612 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Dewart has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,520 (±361) | 1,247 (±350) | −18.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 716 (±165) | 669 (±174) | −6.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $108,500 (±$35,918) | $206,400 (±$88,694) | +90.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $48,405 (±$11,789) | $79,542 (±$18,369) | +64.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,362 (±$59) | $1,820 (±$112) | +33.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,729 (±$623) | $2,428 (±$1,046) | +40.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 23.0% (±16.4 points) | 10.7% (±15.6 points) | −12.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±15.2 points) | 29.2% (±55.7 points) | +29.2 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 Northumberland County
Dewart has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Northumberland County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Northumberland County recorded 127 violent and 739 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 Dewart
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17730 | 100% | 11 | — | — | — |
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 Dewart
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watsontown | 1.7 mi | $877 | $164,600 | 46.5% |
| Gregg Township (Union County) | 3.4 mi | $920 | $169,000 | 20.3% |
| McEwensville | 3.7 mi | $825 | $193,800 | 26.8% |
| Montgomery | 4.4 mi | $1,006 | $145,900 | 35.5% |
| Lewis Township (Northumberland County) | 5.3 mi | $950 | $240,500 | 10.5% |
| Turbotville | 5.3 mi | $747 | $245,300 | 15.8% |
| Brady Township (Lycoming County) | 5.4 mi | — | $212,900 | 8.1% |
| White Deer Township | 5.6 mi | $761 | $190,900 | 8.4% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Dewart, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $729 | $899 | $1,014 | $1,320 | $1,408 |
HUD income limits for Dewart, 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 Northumberland 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.
Dewart is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Delaware Township (Northumberland County), 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 Dewart
What is the median household income in Dewart?
The median household income in Dewart is $79,542 (±$18,369) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Dewart, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $206,400 (±$88,694) for owner-occupied homes in Dewart (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Dewart?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Dewart, PA is $1,820 (±$112) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Dewart?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Dewart, PA is $2,428 (±$1,046) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Dewart?
Dewart, PA has an estimated 669 (±174) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Dewart?
50.7% of homes in Dewart, PA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Dewart growing?
In Dewart, the number of residents went from 1,520 in 2015–2019 to 1,247 in 2020–2024 (−18.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Dewart?
The ZIP code that covers Dewart is 17730.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dewart CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dewart CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dewart CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dewart CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dewart CDP, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dewart CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dewart CDP, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Northumberland County, PA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Northumberland 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 Dewart CDP, Pennsylvania (place:19048, 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 .