Housing data for East Penn Township, PA
East Penn Township, PA has an estimated 2,778 residents and 1,063 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Carbon County.
13.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,114 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−1.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,778 (±15)
- Housing units
- 1,063 (±150)
- Households that rent
- 13.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,114
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.2%
What stands out in East Penn Township
Working from home: 17.2% (±5.0 points) in East Penn Township, higher than in Carbon County (10.1%).
Households that rent: 13.0% (±5.0 points) in East Penn Township, lower than in Carbon County (23.6%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 60.7% (±9.3 points) in East Penn Township, higher than in Carbon County (40.5%).
Homes built before 1980: 40.4% (±8.8 points) in East Penn Township, lower than in Carbon County (59.6%).
- Commute and cars in East Penn Township
- Renters and owners in East Penn Township
- Heating fuel in East Penn Township
- Age of homes in East Penn Township
Housing in East Penn Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,114 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,216 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 56.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 13.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $70,294 median household income
- Home values: $228,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,680 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,665 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 80.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 40.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 60.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 40.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −1.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
East Penn Township against Carbon County, its state and the nation
| East Penn Township | Carbon County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,778 (±15) | 65,382 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,063 (±150) | 34,417 (±64) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 13.0% (±5.0 points) | 23.6% (±2.1 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,114 (±$119) | $994 (±$42) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $70,294 (±$14,068) | $67,554 (±$3,356) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $228,500 (±$33,924) | $211,400 (±$6,685) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,665 (±$590) | $3,088 (±$117) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 40.4% (±8.8 points) | 59.6% (±2.7 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 40.8 minutes (±7.7) | 32.5 minutes (±1.1) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.5% (±4.5 points) | 88.7% (±1.7 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.8 years (±8.1) | 46.3 years (±0.4) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
East Penn Township covers 22.7 square miles of land, about 122 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How East Penn Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,813 (±17) | 2,778 (±15) | −1.2% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,356 (±117) | 1,063 (±150) | −21.6% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $874 (±$114) | $1,114 (±$119) | +27.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $170,700 (±$16,585) | $228,500 (±$33,924) | +33.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $59,598 (±$10,980) | $70,294 (±$14,068) | +17.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,458 (±$139) | $1,680 (±$377) | +15.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,186 (±$281) | $3,665 (±$590) | +15.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 9.2% (±4.5 points) | 13.0% (±5.0 points) | +3.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.7% (±12.0 points) | 0.0% (±21.3 points) | −7.7 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 Carbon County
East Penn Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Carbon County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Carbon County recorded 148 violent and 821 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 East Penn Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18212 | 100% | 43 | — | — | — |
| 18235 | 25% | 19,158 | $1,055 | $233,600 | $72,571 |
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 East Penn Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahoning Township (Carbon County) | 3.3 mi | $1,155 | $241,300 | 13.5% |
| Lehighton | 3.7 mi | $1,019 | $213,600 | 50.3% |
| Bowmanstown | 3.8 mi | $1,005 | $191,900 | 38.6% |
| Weissport | 4.0 mi | $980 | $77,900 | 50.5% |
| Parryville | 4.4 mi | $1,063 | $180,300 | 22.5% |
| Weissport East | 4.8 mi | $762 | $193,500 | 21.8% |
| Washington Township (Lehigh County) | 4.9 mi | $1,063 | $282,100 | 6.4% |
| Heidelberg Township (Lehigh County) | 4.9 mi | $993 | $328,700 | 10.3% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like East Penn Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene Township (Pike County) | $1,075 | $265,700 | $64,219 | 16.1% |
| Thompson Township (Fulton County) | $1,104 | $261,900 | $81,932 | 10.9% |
| Penn Township (Centre County) | $1,292 | $254,700 | $69,550 | 10.8% |
| Allegheny Township (Butler County) | $1,071 | $160,300 | $60,625 | 14.1% |
| Polk Township (Monroe County) | $1,397 | $262,400 | $80,625 | 13.3% |
| Paradise Township (Monroe County) | $1,134 | $280,500 | $86,991 | 12.8% |
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 East Penn Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,302 | $1,519 | $1,839 | $2,306 | $2,482 |
HUD income limits for East Penn Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,950 | $36,550 | $58,450 |
| 2 people | $25,050 | $41,800 | $66,800 |
| 3 people | $28,200 | $47,000 | $75,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,200 | $83,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $56,400 | $90,200 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $60,600 | $96,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $64,750 | $103,550 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $68,950 | $110,250 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $104,400.
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 East Penn Township
What is the average rent in East Penn Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in East Penn Township is $1,114 (±$119) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in East Penn Township?
East Penn Township has an estimated 134 (±57) renting households, 13.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in East Penn Township?
The median household income in East Penn Township is $70,294 (±$14,068) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in East Penn Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $228,500 (±$33,924) for owner-occupied homes in East Penn Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in East Penn Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in East Penn Township, PA is $1,680 (±$377) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in East Penn Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in East Penn Township, PA is $3,665 (±$590) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is East Penn Township growing?
In East Penn Township, the number of residents went from 2,813 in 2015–2019 to 2,778 in 2020–2024 (−1.2%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in East Penn Township?
The ZIP codes that cover East Penn Township are 18212, 18235.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Penn township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Penn township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Penn township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Penn township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Penn township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — East Penn township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — East Penn township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 East Penn township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:21664, in state:42 county:025).
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 .