Housing data for Dover Township, PA
Dover Township, PA has an estimated 23,280 residents and 9,834 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in York County.
14.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,402 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+7.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 23,280 (±33)
- Housing units
- 9,834 (±436)
- Households that rent
- 14.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,402
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +7.8%
What stands out in Dover Township
Households that rent: 14.4% (±3.4 points) in Dover Township, lower than in York County (23.7%).
Homes built before 1980: 38.7% (±5.6 points) in Dover Township, lower than in York County (54.8%).
Median gross rent: $1,402 (±$89) in Dover Township, higher than in York County ($1,193).
Households without a vehicle: 3.4% (±1.5 points) in Dover Township, lower than in York County (5.9%).
- Renters and owners in Dover Township
- Age of homes in Dover Township
- Median rent in Dover Township
- Commute and cars in Dover Township
Housing in Dover Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,402 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,356 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 56.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 14.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $81,452 median household income
- Home values: $234,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,649 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,826 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 72.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 38.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 9.1% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 50.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 28.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +7.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Dover Township against York County, its state and the nation
| Dover Township | York County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 23,280 (±33) | 462,924 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 9,834 (±436) | 189,857 (±264) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 14.4% (±3.4 points) | 23.7% (±0.7 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,402 (±$89) | $1,193 (±$24) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $81,452 (±$7,447) | $84,829 (±$1,522) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $234,500 (±$11,779) | $248,600 (±$2,723) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,826 (±$236) | $4,006 (±$60) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 38.7% (±5.6 points) | 54.8% (±1.3 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.0 minutes (±2.5) | 26.3 minutes (±0.4) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.8% (±3.5 points) | 90.3% (±0.6 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.0 years (±2.6) | 41.1 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Dover Township covers 41.5 square miles of land, about 560 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Dover Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 21,605 (±37) | 23,280 (±33) | +7.8% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 9,090 (±329) | 9,834 (±436) | +8.2% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,082 (±$111) | $1,402 (±$89) | +29.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $154,100 (±$4,687) | $234,500 (±$11,779) | +52.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $61,865 (±$4,324) | $81,452 (±$7,447) | +31.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,410 (±$56) | $1,649 (±$108) | +17.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,170 (±$139) | $3,826 (±$236) | +20.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 15.7% (±2.8 points) | 14.4% (±3.4 points) | −1.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.4% (±5.0 points) | 9.1% (±8.7 points) | +4.7 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 York County
Dover Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for York County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for York County recorded 148 violent and 696 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 Dover Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17315 | 65% | 25,760 | $1,260 | $234,900 | $82,884 |
| 17364 | 11% | 4,209 | $777 | $215,900 | $75,677 |
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 Dover Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover | 1.3 mi | $1,168 | $206,200 | 33.4% |
| Shiloh | 4.7 mi | $1,530 | $245,600 | 31.6% |
| Wellsville | 5.0 mi | $967 | $203,100 | 25.7% |
| Warrington Township (York County) | 5.4 mi | $761 | $276,300 | 9.9% |
| West Manchester Township | 5.7 mi | $1,343 | $239,000 | 28.0% |
| Conewago Township (York County) | 5.9 mi | $1,590 | $300,200 | 11.4% |
| Washington Township (York County) | 6.0 mi | $971 | $309,600 | 6.1% |
| Manchester Township (York County) | 6.1 mi | $1,391 | $280,000 | 10.6% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Dover Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conewago Township (Adams County) | $1,285 | $239,800 | $88,939 | 12.6% |
| Penn Township (York County) | $1,404 | $240,500 | $85,199 | 16.3% |
| Millcreek Township (Lebanon County) | $1,412 | $267,000 | $91,181 | 18.6% |
| Newmanstown | $1,522 | $260,500 | $90,177 | 17.3% |
| McConnellstown | $1,310 | $220,800 | $92,404 | 16.9% |
| Connoquenessing Township | $1,553 | $241,300 | $85,369 | 19.1% |
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 Dover Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $951 | $1,042 | $1,327 | $1,757 | $1,846 |
HUD income limits for Dover Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,250 | $37,100 | $59,300 |
| 2 people | $25,400 | $42,400 | $67,800 |
| 3 people | $28,600 | $47,700 | $76,250 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $57,200 | $91,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $61,450 | $98,300 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $65,700 | $105,050 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $69,900 | $111,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the York-Hanover, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $105,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Dover Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Weigelstown.
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 Dover Township
What is the average rent in Dover Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Dover Township is $1,402 (±$89) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Dover Township?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Dover Township, PA is $1,317 (±$150) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Dover Township rent-burdened?
56.3% of renting households in Dover 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 Dover Township?
Dover Township has an estimated 1,393 (±342) renting households, 14.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Dover Township?
The median household income in Dover Township is $81,452 (±$7,447) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Dover Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $234,500 (±$11,779) for owner-occupied homes in Dover Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Dover Township growing?
In Dover Township, the number of residents went from 21,605 in 2015–2019 to 23,280 in 2020–2024 (+7.8%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Dover Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Dover Township are 17315, 17364.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 17315?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17315 is $1,260 (±$115) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dover township, York County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dover township, York County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dover township, York County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dover township, York County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dover township, York County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dover township, York County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dover township, York County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: York-Hanover, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: York-Hanover, PA MSA
- 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 Dover township, York County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:19704, in state:42 county:133).
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 .