Housing data for East Earl, PA
East Earl, PA has an estimated 1,050 residents and 416 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County.
9.4% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,050 (±404)
- Housing units
- 416 (±176)
- Households that rent
- 9.4%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −16.7%
What stands out in East Earl
Households that rent: 9.4% (±10.8 points) in East Earl, lower than in Lancaster County (30.2%).
Working from home: 1.4% (±2.4 points) in East Earl, lower than in Lancaster County (11.6%).
Median home value: $350,900 (±$22,473) in East Earl, higher than in Lancaster County ($301,100).
Housing in East Earl at a glance
- Rent burden: 52.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 9.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $105,363 median household income
- Home values: $350,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,194 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $5,241 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 85.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 33.7% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 39.7% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 19.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −16.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 11.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
East Earl against Lancaster County, its state and the nation
| East Earl | Lancaster County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,050 (±404) | 557,931 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 416 (±176) | 219,224 (±92) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 9.4% (±10.8 points) | 30.2% (±0.8 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,357 (±$20) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $105,363 (±$27,745) | $86,959 (±$1,323) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $350,900 (±$22,473) | $301,100 (±$4,176) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,241 (±$2,434) | $3,975 (±$49) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 33.7% (±21.2 points) | 52.5% (±1.2 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.5 minutes (±6.7) | 23.8 minutes (±0.3) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.9% (±11.0 points) | 88.1% (±0.5 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 57.4 years (±19.3) | 39.4 years (±0.3) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
East Earl covers 0.9 square miles of land, about 1,117 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How East Earl has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,261 (±466) | 1,050 (±404) | −16.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 354 (±93) | 416 (±176) | +17.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $250,700 (±$66,947) | $350,900 (±$22,473) | +40.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $81,167 (±$10,314) | $105,363 (±$27,745) | +29.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,591 (±$222) | $1,194 (±$772) | −25.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,659 (±$903) | $5,241 (±$2,434) | +43.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 4.8% (±7.3 points) | 9.4% (±10.8 points) | +4.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±63.1 points) | 0.0% (±47.5 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 Lancaster County
East Earl has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lancaster County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Lancaster County recorded 95 violent and 643 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 East Earl
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ball | 1.5 mi | $1,187 | $247,800 | 51.2% |
| New Holland | 3.4 mi | $1,163 | $238,100 | 31.4% |
| Terre Hill | 3.7 mi | $1,240 | $279,200 | 42.9% |
| Earl Township (Lancaster County) | 3.9 mi | $1,418 | $286,100 | 36.6% |
| Caernarvon Township (Lancaster County) | 4.3 mi | $1,538 | $335,000 | 19.3% |
| Salisbury Township (Lancaster County) | 4.9 mi | $1,287 | $387,800 | 23.0% |
| Honey Brook | 6.2 mi | $1,185 | $272,700 | 21.1% |
| Brecknock Township (Lancaster County) | 6.3 mi | $1,616 | $348,100 | 14.1% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for East Earl, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,152 | $1,256 | $1,553 | $1,978 | $2,041 |
HUD income limits for East Earl, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,950 | $38,250 | $61,150 |
| 2 people | $26,200 | $43,700 | $69,900 |
| 3 people | $29,500 | $49,150 | $78,650 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $54,600 | $87,350 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,000 | $94,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $63,350 | $101,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $67,750 | $108,350 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,100 | $115,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lancaster, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $109,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
East Earl is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside East Earl 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 East Earl
What is the median household income in East Earl?
The median household income in East Earl is $105,363 (±$27,745) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in East Earl, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $350,900 (±$22,473) for owner-occupied homes in East Earl (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in East Earl?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in East Earl, PA is $5,241 (±$2,434) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in East Earl?
East Earl, PA has an estimated 416 (±176) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in East Earl?
Workers who live in East Earl, PA take an average of 19.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is East Earl growing?
East Earl, PA had an estimated 1,050 residents in 2020–2024 and 1,261 in 2015–2019, a change of −16.7%: not a measurable change by the Census Bureau’s test.
Is East Earl growing?
In East Earl, the number of residents went from 1,261 in 2015–2019 to 1,050 in 2020–2024 (−16.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Earl CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Earl CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Earl CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Earl CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Earl CDP, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — East Earl CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — East Earl CDP, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lancaster, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lancaster, PA 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 East Earl CDP, Pennsylvania (place:21064, 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 .