Housing data for Elmhurst Township, PA
Elmhurst Township, PA has an estimated 881 residents and 412 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Lackawanna County.
23.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $3,500 or more a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 881 (±157)
- Housing units
- 412 (±70)
- Households that rent
- 23.5%
- Median gross rent
- $3,500 or more
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −7.4%
What stands out in Elmhurst Township
Homes heated by fuel oil: 43.9% (±10.5 points) in Elmhurst Township, higher than in Lackawanna County (8.0%).
Households without a vehicle: 20.6% (±10.2 points) in Elmhurst Township, higher than in Lackawanna County (9.4%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 87.4% (±16.9 points) in Elmhurst Township, higher than in Lackawanna County (48.3%).
Households that rent: 23.5% (±9.9 points) in Elmhurst Township, lower than in Lackawanna County (34.6%).
- Heating fuel in Elmhurst Township
- Commute and cars in Elmhurst Township
- Renters and owners in Elmhurst Township
Housing in Elmhurst Township at a glance
- Median rent: $3,500 or more median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 87.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 23.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $79,205 median household income
- Home values: $215,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,714 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,914 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 20.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 55.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 61.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 10.9% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 43.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 27.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −7.4% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 13.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Elmhurst Township against Lackawanna County, its state and the nation
| Elmhurst Township | Lackawanna County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 881 (±157) | 216,146 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 412 (±70) | 100,177 (±75) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 23.5% (±9.9 points) | 34.6% (±1.2 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more | $1,007 (±$25) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $79,205 (±$8,211) | $66,223 (±$1,519) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $215,500 (±$17,209) | $201,800 (±$3,927) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,914 (±$487) | $3,012 (±$80) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 61.9% (±13.2 points) | 75.4% (±1.9 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.1 minutes (±4.9) | 21.1 minutes (±0.6) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 81.5% (±8.2 points) | 87.5% (±0.8 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 54.9 years (±8.5) | 41.9 years (±0.3) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Elmhurst Township covers 1.8 square miles of land, about 478 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Elmhurst Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 951 (±174) | 881 (±157) | −7.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 373 (±57) | 412 (±70) | +10.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $229,100 (±$25,736) | $215,500 (±$17,209) | −5.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median household income | $72,614 (±$27,754) | $79,205 (±$8,211) | +9.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,575 (±$190) | $1,714 (±$163) | +8.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,091 (±$664) | $2,914 (±$487) | −5.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 27.9% (±8.7 points) | 23.5% (±9.9 points) | −4.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.7% (±13.0 points) | 10.9% (±13.5 points) | +1.2 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 Lackawanna County
Elmhurst Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lackawanna County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Lackawanna County recorded 206 violent and 849 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 Elmhurst Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roaring Brook Township | 1.5 mi | $1,488 | $308,900 | 5.4% |
| Moscow | 2.7 mi | $950 | $307,000 | 21.2% |
| Dunmore | 3.9 mi | $928 | $196,100 | 38.9% |
| Mount Cobb | 4.2 mi | — | $289,800 | 12.9% |
| Madison Township (Lackawanna County) | 4.6 mi | $910 | $247,800 | 8.4% |
| Throop | 4.8 mi | $983 | $165,400 | 20.9% |
| Jessup | 5.1 mi | $959 | $169,300 | 30.6% |
| Olyphant | 5.3 mi | $963 | $160,900 | 31.4% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Elmhurst Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $949 | $1,106 | $1,363 | $1,786 | $1,962 |
HUD income limits for Elmhurst Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,350 | $32,200 | $51,550 |
| 2 people | $22,100 | $36,800 | $58,900 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,400 | $66,250 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $46,000 | $73,600 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,700 | $79,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,400 | $85,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $57,050 | $91,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,750 | $97,200 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $92,400.
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 Elmhurst Township
How many renters are there in Elmhurst Township?
Elmhurst Township has an estimated 90 (±47) renting households, 23.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Elmhurst Township?
The median household income in Elmhurst Township is $79,205 (±$8,211) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Elmhurst Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $215,500 (±$17,209) for owner-occupied homes in Elmhurst Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Elmhurst Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Elmhurst Township, PA is $1,714 (±$163) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Elmhurst Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Elmhurst Township, PA is $2,914 (±$487) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Elmhurst Township?
Elmhurst Township, PA has an estimated 412 (±70) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Elmhurst Township growing?
In Elmhurst Township, the number of residents went from 951 in 2015–2019 to 881 in 2020–2024 (−7.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elmhurst township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elmhurst township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elmhurst township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elmhurst township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elmhurst township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Elmhurst township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Elmhurst township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, 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 Elmhurst township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:23336, in state:42 county:069).
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 .