Housing data for Fairview (community), PA

Fairview (community), PA has an estimated 2,691 residents and 1,048 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is an unincorporated community in Erie County.

14.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,551 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
2,691 (±516)
Housing units
1,048 (±176)
Households that rent
14.5%
Median gross rent
$1,551
Residents since 2015–2019
−13.2%

What stands out in Fairview (community)

Households that rent: 14.5% (±8.9 points) in Fairview (community), lower than in Erie County (31.9%).

Households without a vehicle: 3.1% (±2.9 points) in Fairview (community), lower than in Erie County (9.9%).

Housing in Fairview (community) at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,551 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent by bedrooms: $731 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 22.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 14.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $86,645 median household income
  • Home values: $209,600 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,729 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $3,413 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 7.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 82.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 67.2% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 96.2% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 20.3 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −13.2% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 17.9% 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)

Fairview (community) against Erie County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Fairview (community)Erie CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Residents2,691 (±516)269,052 (exact)13,018,639 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units1,048 (±176)120,111 (±136)5,806,452 (±672)143,775,355
Households that rent14.5% (±8.9 points)31.9% (±1.0 points)30.7% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,551 (±$831)$904 (±$20)$1,209 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$86,645 (±$34,537)$63,354 (±$1,812)$77,971 (±$342)$80,734
Median home value$209,600 (±$40,789)$177,000 (±$4,034)$254,500 (±$767)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,413 (±$677)$2,830 (±$53)$3,311 (±$12)$3,119
Built before 198067.2% (±18.9 points)70.6% (±1.6 points)67.3% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute20.3 minutes (±1.6)19.6 minutes (±0.4)26.3 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband94.1% (±7.9 points)89.0% (±0.7 points)89.7% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents38.8 years (±2.4)40.2 years (±0.3)40.9 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Fairview (community) covers 3.5 square miles of land, about 759 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Fairview (community) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents3,099 (±425)2,691 (±516)−13.2%Not a measurable change
Housing units1,067 (±134)1,048 (±176)−1.8%Not a measurable change
Median home value$171,700 (±$22,289)$209,600 (±$40,789)+22.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$82,368 (±$24,490)$86,645 (±$34,537)+5.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,645 (±$121)$1,729 (±$217)+5.1%Down after inflation
Median real estate taxes$3,071 (±$514)$3,413 (±$677)+11.1%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent15.7% (±8.0 points)14.5% (±8.9 points)−1.2 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate19.0% (±27.2 points)0.0% (±19.5 points)−19.0 percentage pointsNot 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 Erie County

Fairview (community) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Erie County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Erie County recorded 188 violent and 1,322 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 Fairview (community)

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
1641514%10,104$1,540$310,600$108,214

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 Fairview (community)

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Avonia2.2 mi$1,358$248,8009.0%
Girard3.6 mi$667$160,50039.4%
Girard Township (Erie County)4.6 mi$881$204,60010.4%
Lake City4.7 mi$871$165,60016.0%
McKean6.2 mi$936$208,80045.3%
Platea6.4 mi$1,344$173,60013.9%
McKean Township6.8 mi$836$241,6006.4%
Franklin Township (Erie County)7.1 mi$860$277,7003.1%

Places in Pennsylvania most like Fairview (community)

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Muhlenberg Township$1,492$233,300$88,06917.2%
Linglestown$1,618$259,400$92,55816.4%
Greene Township (Erie County)$1,729$227,700$85,75010.5%
West Wyomissing$1,414$208,200$82,19219.4%
Bressler$1,343$173,400$76,18115.1%
Tyrone Township (Blair County)$1,354$220,900$91,66711.3%

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 Fairview (community), fiscal year 2027

Erie, PA MSA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$753$851$1,091$1,350$1,564

HUD income limits for Fairview (community), fiscal year 2026

Erie, PA MSA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$18,650$31,050$49,650
2 people$21,640$35,450$56,750
3 people$27,320$39,900$63,850
4 people$33,000$44,300$70,900
5 people$38,680$47,850$76,600
6 people$44,360$51,400$82,250
7 people$50,040$54,950$87,950
8 people$55,720$58,500$93,600

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Erie, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $88,600.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Fairview (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Fairview Township (Erie County), 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 Fairview (community)

What is the median household income in Fairview (community)?

The median household income in Fairview (community) is $86,645 (±$34,537) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Fairview (community), PA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $209,600 (±$40,789) for owner-occupied homes in Fairview (community) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Fairview (community)?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Fairview (community), PA is $1,729 (±$217) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Fairview (community)?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Fairview (community), PA is $3,413 (±$677) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Fairview (community)?

Fairview (community), PA has an estimated 1,048 (±176) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in Fairview (community)?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 54.3% of homes in Fairview (community), PA.

Is Fairview (community) growing?

In Fairview (community), the number of residents went from 3,099 in 2015–2019 to 2,691 in 2020–2024 (−13.2%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Fairview (community)?

The ZIP code that covers Fairview (community) is 16415.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 16415?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16415 is $1,540 (±$215) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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 Fairview CDP, Pennsylvania (place:24856, 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 .

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