Housing data for Girard, PA
Girard, PA has an estimated 2,962 residents and 1,479 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Erie County.
39.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $667 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,962 (±18)
- Housing units
- 1,479 (±132)
- Households that rent
- 39.4%
- Median gross rent
- $667
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.4%
What stands out in Girard
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 18.3% (±13.0 points) in Girard, lower than in Erie County (49.1%).
Rental vacancy rate: 0.0% (±5.4 points) in Girard, lower than in Erie County (7.3%).
Working from home: 3.3% (±3.4 points) in Girard, lower than in Erie County (8.9%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,791 (±$437) in Girard, lower than in Erie County ($2,830).
Housing in Girard at a glance
- Median rent: $667 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $681 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 18.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 39.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $71,165 median household income
- Home values: $160,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,282 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,791 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 8.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 52.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 69.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 85.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 17.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 137 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −0.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Girard against Erie County, its state and the nation
| Girard | Erie County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,962 (±18) | 269,052 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,479 (±132) | 120,111 (±136) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 39.4% (±12.8 points) | 31.9% (±1.0 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $667 (±$35) | $904 (±$20) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $71,165 (±$21,674) | $63,354 (±$1,812) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $160,500 (±$23,064) | $177,000 (±$4,034) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,791 (±$437) | $2,830 (±$53) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 69.1% (±16.7 points) | 70.6% (±1.6 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.4 minutes (±2.2) | 19.6 minutes (±0.4) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.9% (±13.1 points) | 89.0% (±0.7 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.3 years (±6.0) | 40.2 years (±0.3) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Girard covers 2.3 square miles of land, about 1,264 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Girard has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,975 (±20) | 2,962 (±18) | −0.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,210 (±166) | 1,479 (±132) | +22.2% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $587 (±$162) | $667 (±$35) | +13.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $129,800 (±$10,999) | $160,500 (±$23,064) | +23.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $49,875 (±$7,717) | $71,165 (±$21,674) | +42.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,067 (±$92) | $1,282 (±$129) | +20.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,052 (±$271) | $1,791 (±$437) | −12.7% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 39.7% (±9.0 points) | 39.4% (±12.8 points) | −0.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±5.3 points) | 0.0% (±5.4 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 Girard
In 2025, the Girard Police Department reported 137 violent and 307 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Erie County, the departments that report recorded 188 violent and 1,322 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Girard
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girard Township (Erie County) | 1.5 mi | $881 | $204,600 | 10.4% |
| Lake City | 1.7 mi | $871 | $165,600 | 16.0% |
| Avonia | 3.6 mi | $1,358 | $248,800 | 9.0% |
| Fairview (community) | 3.6 mi | $1,551 | $209,600 | 14.5% |
| Platea | 3.7 mi | $1,344 | $173,600 | 13.9% |
| Fairview Township (Erie County) | 4.5 mi | $1,459 | $295,200 | 12.8% |
| Cranesville | 7.1 mi | $892 | $133,300 | 15.1% |
| Springfield Township (Erie County) | 7.5 mi | $958 | $151,100 | 15.6% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Girard
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookville | $679 | $133,200 | $60,214 | 42.1% |
| Belleville | $744 | $179,900 | $65,677 | 36.2% |
| Seneca | $690 | $158,800 | $63,031 | 32.1% |
| Belmont | $706 | $144,900 | $69,146 | 34.2% |
| Union Township (Mifflin County) | $838 | $190,100 | $64,615 | 30.5% |
| North East | $769 | $167,000 | $68,828 | 47.2% |
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 Girard, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $753 | $851 | $1,091 | $1,350 | $1,564 |
HUD income limits for Girard, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely 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.
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 Girard
What is the average rent in Girard, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Girard is $667 (±$35) 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 Girard?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Girard, PA is $585 (±$166) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Girard?
Girard has an estimated 583 (±205) renting households, 39.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Girard?
The median household income in Girard is $71,165 (±$21,674) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Girard, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $160,500 (±$23,064) for owner-occupied homes in Girard (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Girard?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Girard, PA is $1,282 (±$129) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Girard growing?
In Girard, the number of residents went from 2,975 in 2015–2019 to 2,962 in 2020–2024 (−0.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Girard borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Girard borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Girard borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Girard borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Girard borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Girard borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Girard borough, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Erie, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Erie, PA MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Girard Police Department (ORI PA0251100)
- 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 Girard borough, Pennsylvania (place:29232, 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 .