Housing data for Fox Chase, PA
Fox Chase, PA has an estimated 1,575 residents and 553 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Berks County.
0.0% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,575 (±471)
- Housing units
- 553 (±114)
- Households that rent
- 0.0%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −2.3%
What stands out in Fox Chase
Households that rent: 0.0% (±5.8 points) in Fox Chase, lower than in Berks County (28.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±9.9 points) in Fox Chase, lower than in Berks County (10.1%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.0% (±5.8 points) in Fox Chase, lower than in Berks County (8.7%).
Median household income: $121,417 (±$31,839) in Fox Chase, higher than in Berks County ($79,777).
Housing in Fox Chase at a glance
- Renters and owners: 0.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $121,417 median household income
- Home values: $285,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,895 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,679 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 91.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 24.2% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 83.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 16.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −2.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 10.4% 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)
Fox Chase against Berks County, its state and the nation
| Fox Chase | Berks County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,575 (±471) | 433,015 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 553 (±114) | 171,580 (±199) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 0.0% (±5.8 points) | 28.7% (±0.7 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,181 (±$20) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $121,417 (±$31,839) | $79,777 (±$1,206) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $285,200 (±$13,818) | $257,300 (±$3,633) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,679 (±$616) | $4,239 (±$63) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 24.2% (±19.0 points) | 63.6% (±1.4 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.9 minutes (±1.6) | 25.4 minutes (±0.3) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.3% (±2.8 points) | 89.6% (±0.6 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 51.3 years (±12.4) | 39.9 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Fox Chase covers 0.3 square miles of land, about 4,526 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fox Chase has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,612 (±407) | 1,575 (±471) | −2.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 681 (±133) | 553 (±114) | −18.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $199,000 (±$20,658) | $285,200 (±$13,818) | +43.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $82,061 (±$23,166) | $121,417 (±$31,839) | +48.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,611 (±$168) | $1,895 (±$207) | +17.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,527 (±$457) | $5,679 (±$616) | +25.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 1.9% (±3.2 points) | 0.0% (±5.8 points) | −1.9 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 Berks County
Fox Chase has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Berks County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Berks County recorded 120 violent and 755 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 Fox Chase
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Park | 0.7 mi | $1,446 | $258,100 | 12.2% |
| Muhlenberg Park | 1.4 mi | — | $322,300 | 0.0% |
| Bern Township | 1.8 mi | $1,620 | $339,500 | 14.0% |
| South Temple | 2.2 mi | $1,739 | $203,400 | 11.7% |
| Temple | 2.3 mi | $1,382 | $165,600 | 42.6% |
| Hyde Park (community) | 2.5 mi | $1,144 | $173,700 | 24.5% |
| Laureldale | 2.7 mi | $1,516 | $179,500 | 18.6% |
| Colony Park | 3.3 mi | $1,644 | $358,300 | 14.2% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Fox Chase, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $978 | $1,114 | $1,418 | $1,744 | $1,877 |
HUD income limits for Fox Chase, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,500 | $35,750 | $57,200 |
| 2 people | $24,550 | $40,850 | $65,400 |
| 3 people | $27,600 | $45,950 | $73,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $51,050 | $81,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $55,150 | $88,250 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $59,250 | $94,800 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $63,350 | $101,350 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $67,400 | $107,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Reading, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $102,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Fox Chase is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Muhlenberg 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 Fox Chase
What is the median household income in Fox Chase?
The median household income in Fox Chase is $121,417 (±$31,839) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Fox Chase, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $285,200 (±$13,818) for owner-occupied homes in Fox Chase (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Fox Chase?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Fox Chase, PA is $1,895 (±$207) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Fox Chase?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Fox Chase, PA is $5,679 (±$616) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Fox Chase?
Fox Chase, PA has an estimated 553 (±114) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Fox Chase?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fox Chase, used by 83.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Fox Chase growing?
In Fox Chase, the number of residents went from 1,612 in 2015–2019 to 1,575 in 2020–2024 (−2.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fox Chase CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fox Chase CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fox Chase CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fox Chase CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fox Chase CDP, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fox Chase CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fox Chase CDP, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Reading, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Reading, 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 Fox Chase CDP, Pennsylvania (place:27130, 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 .