Housing data for Fullerton, PA
Fullerton, PA has an estimated 16,724 residents and 6,703 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Lehigh County.
48.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,428 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 16,724 (±823)
- Housing units
- 6,703 (±360)
- Households that rent
- 48.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,428
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +5.9%
What stands out in Fullerton
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 32.7% (±5.8 points) in Fullerton, higher than in Lehigh County (15.4%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 8.0% (±2.6 points) in Fullerton, lower than in Lehigh County (18.4%).
Households that rent: 48.0% (±5.6 points) in Fullerton, higher than in Lehigh County (34.4%).
Working from home: 8.0% (±2.1 points) in Fullerton, lower than in Lehigh County (14.0%).
- Types of homes in Fullerton
- Heating fuel in Fullerton
- Renters and owners in Fullerton
- Commute and cars in Fullerton
Housing in Fullerton at a glance
- Median rent: $1,428 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,467 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 50.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 48.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $69,317 median household income
- Home values: $239,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,707 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,321 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 32.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 54.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 79.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.5% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 60.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 25.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +5.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 26.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Fullerton against Lehigh County, its state and the nation
| Fullerton | Lehigh County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 16,724 (±823) | 378,792 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 6,703 (±360) | 151,220 (±109) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 48.0% (±5.6 points) | 34.4% (±0.8 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,428 (±$49) | $1,383 (±$27) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $69,317 (±$8,967) | $80,079 (±$1,728) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $239,700 (±$11,389) | $300,400 (±$5,846) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,321 (±$257) | $4,651 (±$56) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 79.9% (±9.5 points) | 64.7% (±1.5 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.0 minutes (±2.4) | 24.9 minutes (±0.5) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.5% (±2.9 points) | 90.0% (±0.7 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 34.4 years (±1.3) | 39.6 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Fullerton covers 3.7 square miles of land, about 4,558 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fullerton has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 15,787 (±614) | 16,724 (±823) | +5.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 6,558 (±205) | 6,703 (±360) | +2.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,122 (±$30) | $1,428 (±$49) | +27.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $177,900 (±$7,452) | $239,700 (±$11,389) | +34.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $59,368 (±$5,517) | $69,317 (±$8,967) | +16.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,508 (±$82) | $1,707 (±$115) | +13.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,678 (±$151) | $4,321 (±$257) | +17.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 48.2% (±3.2 points) | 48.0% (±5.6 points) | −0.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.3% (±3.6 points) | 2.5% (±2.5 points) | −0.8 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 Lehigh County
Fullerton has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lehigh County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Lehigh County recorded 160 violent and 1,095 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 Fullerton
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18052 | 29% | 29,451 | $1,444 | $262,900 | $75,665 |
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 Fullerton
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catasauqua | 1.9 mi | $1,031 | $209,900 | 26.5% |
| Hokendauqua | 2.1 mi | $1,476 | $256,100 | 26.2% |
| North Catasauqua | 2.3 mi | $924 | $254,800 | 22.2% |
| Hanover Township (Lehigh County) | 2.5 mi | $1,543 | $150,800 | 40.6% |
| Allentown | 2.6 mi | $1,317 | $206,600 | 56.8% |
| Stiles | 2.8 mi | $1,382 | $235,400 | 32.7% |
| Coplay | 2.9 mi | $1,234 | $215,800 | 36.0% |
| South Whitehall Township | 3.5 mi | $1,865 | $365,100 | 20.7% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Fullerton
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royersford | $1,516 | $295,000 | $75,288 | 54.1% |
| Pittsburgh | $1,261 | $205,800 | $65,742 | 52.3% |
| Hummelstown | $1,133 | $245,100 | $63,175 | 45.7% |
| Penndel | $1,440 | $336,200 | $75,517 | 55.5% |
| Wind Gap | $1,249 | $213,800 | $71,375 | 49.9% |
| Bethlehem | $1,382 | $260,400 | $68,879 | 50.1% |
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 Fullerton, 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 Fullerton, 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.
Fullerton is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Whitehall 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 Fullerton
What is the average rent in Fullerton, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Fullerton is $1,428 (±$49) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Fullerton?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Fullerton, PA is $1,281 (±$61) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Fullerton rent-burdened?
50.7% of renting households in Fullerton pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Fullerton?
Fullerton has an estimated 3,103 (±410) renting households, 48.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Fullerton?
The median household income in Fullerton is $69,317 (±$8,967) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Fullerton, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $239,700 (±$11,389) for owner-occupied homes in Fullerton (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Fullerton growing?
In Fullerton, the number of residents went from 15,787 in 2015–2019 to 16,724 in 2020–2024 (+5.9%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Fullerton?
The ZIP code that covers Fullerton is 18052.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 18052?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18052 is $1,444 (±$50) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fullerton CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fullerton CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fullerton CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fullerton CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fullerton CDP, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fullerton CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fullerton CDP, 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 Fullerton CDP, Pennsylvania (place:28144, 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 .