Housing data for Freedom Township (Blair County), PA
Freedom Township (Blair County), PA has an estimated 2,968 residents and 1,396 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Blair County.
17.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $964 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−11.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,968 (±16)
- Housing units
- 1,396 (±147)
- Households that rent
- 17.6%
- Median gross rent
- $964
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −11.5%
What stands out in Freedom Township (Blair County)
Homes heated by fuel oil: 61.5% (±11.5 points) in Freedom Township (Blair County), higher than in Blair County (19.9%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±4.0 points) in Freedom Township (Blair County), lower than in Blair County (9.3%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 5.8% (±5.0 points) in Freedom Township (Blair County), lower than in Blair County (17.4%).
Households that rent: 17.6% (±8.4 points) in Freedom Township (Blair County), lower than in Blair County (27.6%).
- Heating fuel in Freedom Township (Blair County)
- Types of homes in Freedom Township (Blair County)
- Renters and owners in Freedom Township (Blair County)
Housing in Freedom Township (Blair County) at a glance
- Median rent: $964 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 48.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 17.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $75,096 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $150,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,205 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,805 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 62.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 70.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 61.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 19.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 34 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −11.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 5.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Freedom Township (Blair County) against Blair County, its state and the nation
| Freedom Township (Blair County) | Blair County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,968 (±16) | 121,277 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,396 (±147) | 55,901 (±120) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 17.6% (±8.4 points) | 27.6% (±1.1 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $964 (±$216) | $885 (±$33) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $75,096 (±$43,762) | $62,382 (±$1,699) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $150,500 (±$73,146) | $161,100 (±$3,077) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,805 (±$227) | $1,724 (±$44) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 70.7% (±18.7 points) | 75.3% (±2.3 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.0 minutes (±3.5) | 20.5 minutes (±0.6) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 71.0% (±10.5 points) | 86.2% (±1.1 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 56.7 years (±5.4) | 43.1 years (±0.3) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Freedom Township (Blair County) covers 17.4 square miles of land, about 171 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Freedom Township (Blair County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,353 (±15) | 2,968 (±16) | −11.5% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,515 (±140) | 1,396 (±147) | −7.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $773 (±$87) | $964 (±$216) | +24.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $156,500 (±$22,727) | $150,500 (±$73,146) | −3.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $49,509 (±$3,228) | $75,096 (±$43,762) | +51.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,251 (±$170) | $1,205 (±$322) | −3.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,287 (±$245) | $1,805 (±$227) | −21.1% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 21.7% (±8.0 points) | 17.6% (±8.4 points) | −4.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±7.6 points) | 0.0% (±12.6 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 Freedom Township (Blair County)
In 2025, the Freedom Township Police Department reported 34 violent and 1,020 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Blair County, the departments that report recorded 152 violent and 1,174 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Freedom Township (Blair County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16637 | 56% | 2,345 | $979 | $120,400 | $56,083 |
| 16635 | 11% | 12,003 | $1,023 | $192,100 | $69,760 |
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 Freedom Township (Blair County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newry | 2.6 mi | $1,100 | $158,300 | 39.5% |
| Blair Township | 3.8 mi | $1,002 | $229,400 | 22.2% |
| Roaring Spring | 4.0 mi | $701 | $142,200 | 21.3% |
| Greenfield Township (Blair County) | 4.1 mi | $896 | $162,500 | 26.9% |
| Juniata Township (Blair County) | 4.3 mi | $933 | $186,400 | 9.4% |
| Penn Farms | 4.6 mi | $1,063 | $348,900 | 27.9% |
| Duncansville | 4.8 mi | $890 | $151,500 | 51.7% |
| Taylor Township (Blair County) | 4.8 mi | $1,089 | $178,400 | 21.9% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Freedom Township (Blair County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township (Jefferson County) | $1,017 | $165,300 | $69,464 | 17.1% |
| Lewis Run | $933 | $123,200 | $73,523 | 15.8% |
| Union Township (Jefferson County) | $892 | $167,200 | $69,444 | 17.0% |
| Courtdale | $1,000 | $159,500 | $82,750 | 17.4% |
| Gregg Township (Union County) | $920 | $169,000 | $80,000 | 20.3% |
| Center Township (Indiana County) | $1,004 | $163,400 | $70,236 | 17.7% |
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 Freedom Township (Blair County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $805 | $959 | $1,151 | $1,477 | $1,708 |
HUD income limits for Freedom Township (Blair County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,400 | $32,250 | $51,600 |
| 2 people | $22,150 | $36,850 | $59,000 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,450 | $66,350 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $46,050 | $73,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,750 | $79,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,450 | $85,500 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $57,150 | $91,400 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,800 | $97,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Altoona, 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 Freedom Township (Blair County)
What is the average rent in Freedom Township (Blair County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Freedom Township (Blair County) is $964 (±$216) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Freedom Township (Blair County)?
Freedom Township (Blair County) has an estimated 241 (±124) renting households, 17.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Freedom Township (Blair County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $150,500 (±$73,146) for owner-occupied homes in Freedom Township (Blair County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Freedom Township (Blair County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Freedom Township (Blair County), PA is $1,205 (±$322) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Freedom Township (Blair County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Freedom Township (Blair County), PA is $1,805 (±$227) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Freedom Township (Blair County)?
Freedom Township (Blair County), PA has an estimated 1,396 (±147) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Freedom Township (Blair County) growing?
In Freedom Township (Blair County), the number of residents went from 3,353 in 2015–2019 to 2,968 in 2020–2024 (−11.5%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Freedom Township (Blair County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Freedom Township (Blair County) are 16637, 16635.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 16637?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16637 is $979 (±$136) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Freedom township, Blair County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Freedom township, Blair County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Freedom township, Blair County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Freedom township, Blair County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Freedom township, Blair County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Freedom township, Blair County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Freedom township, Blair County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Altoona, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Altoona, PA MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Freedom Township Police Department (ORI PA0071800)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Freedom township, Blair County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:27720, in state:42 county:013).
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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .