Housing data for Earlston, PA
Earlston, PA has an estimated 1,259 residents and 539 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Bedford County.
28.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $884 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,259 (±353)
- Housing units
- 539 (±129)
- Households that rent
- 28.6%
- Median gross rent
- $884
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.5%
What stands out in Earlston
Working from home: 0.0% (±4.4 points) in Earlston, lower than in Bedford County (7.5%).
Households without a vehicle: 1.3% (±2.3 points) in Earlston, lower than in Bedford County (5.7%).
Housing in Earlston at a glance
- Median rent: $884 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 39.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 28.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $78,490 median household income
- Home values: $167,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $999 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,815 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 73.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 86.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 44.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 21.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +1.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 29.7% 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)
Earlston against Bedford County, its state and the nation
| Earlston | Bedford County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,259 (±353) | 47,513 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 539 (±129) | 23,567 (±119) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 28.6% (±15.0 points) | 22.5% (±1.6 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $884 (±$336) | $784 (±$33) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $78,490 (±$29,869) | $59,992 (±$3,266) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $167,200 (±$25,693) | $179,000 (±$9,160) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,815 (±$755) | $1,444 (±$52) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 86.1% (±32.0 points) | 62.0% (±2.7 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.1 minutes (±7.3) | 26.5 minutes (±1.0) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.1% (±6.2 points) | 83.1% (±1.5 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.3 years (±8.1) | 47.5 years (±0.3) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Earlston covers 1.1 square miles of land, about 1,166 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Earlston has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,241 (±327) | 1,259 (±353) | +1.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 537 (±112) | 539 (±129) | +0.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $97,400 (±$42,106) | $167,200 (±$25,693) | +71.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $51,316 (±$17,954) | $78,490 (±$29,869) | +53.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,181 (±$428) | $999 (±$815) | −15.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $668 (±$238) | $1,815 (±$755) | +171.7% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 19.5% (±12.2 points) | 28.6% (±15.0 points) | +9.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 18.9% (±28.3 points) | 0.0% (±18.9 points) | −18.9 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 Bedford County
Earlston has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Bedford County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Bedford County recorded 145 violent and 511 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 Earlston
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everett | 1.0 mi | $822 | $120,000 | 51.4% |
| Snake Spring Township | 3.3 mi | $1,110 | $280,700 | 16.9% |
| East Providence Township | 5.8 mi | $649 | $203,200 | 20.9% |
| Bedford | 6.9 mi | $677 | $182,000 | 52.3% |
| Bedford Township | 7.8 mi | $925 | $192,000 | 15.0% |
| Hopewell Township (Bedford County) | 8.2 mi | $850 | $173,100 | 15.1% |
| Monroe Township (Bedford County) | 8.6 mi | $683 | $208,900 | 18.6% |
| Colerain Township (Bedford County) | 8.8 mi | $783 | $225,000 | 14.2% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Earlston
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plains | $889 | $155,100 | $74,150 | 29.9% |
| Saegertown | $800 | $161,600 | $69,375 | 30.5% |
| Martinsburg | $860 | $157,200 | $71,307 | 29.9% |
| Harrisville | $875 | $162,000 | $71,442 | 25.7% |
| Old Forge | $859 | $174,400 | $71,812 | 30.0% |
| Frisco | $933 | $202,100 | $78,214 | 24.3% |
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 Earlston, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $737 | $780 | $1,014 | $1,286 | $1,526 |
HUD income limits for Earlston, 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 Bedford County, PA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $84,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Earlston is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside West Providence 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 Earlston
What is the average rent in Earlston, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Earlston is $884 (±$336) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in Earlston?
The median household income in Earlston is $78,490 (±$29,869) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Earlston, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $167,200 (±$25,693) for owner-occupied homes in Earlston (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Earlston?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Earlston, PA is $1,815 (±$755) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Earlston?
Earlston, PA has an estimated 539 (±129) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Earlston?
86.1% of homes in Earlston, PA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Earlston growing?
In Earlston, the number of residents went from 1,241 in 2015–2019 to 1,259 in 2020–2024 (+1.5%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Earlston CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Earlston CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Earlston CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Earlston CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Earlston CDP, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Earlston CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Earlston CDP, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Bedford County, PA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Bedford 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 Earlston CDP, Pennsylvania (place:20704, 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 .