Housing data for Halifax, PA
Halifax, PA has an estimated 515 residents and 298 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Dauphin County.
42.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $904 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−47.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 515 (±135)
- Housing units
- 298 (±58)
- Households that rent
- 42.1%
- Median gross rent
- $904
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −47.9%
What stands out in Halifax
Homes heated by fuel oil: 42.1% (±12.2 points) in Halifax, higher than in Dauphin County (15.5%).
Median household income: $53,472 (±$15,774) in Halifax, lower than in Dauphin County ($76,242).
Median gross rent: $904 (±$67) in Halifax, lower than in Dauphin County ($1,217).
Homes built before 1980: 86.2% (±14.5 points) in Halifax, higher than in Dauphin County (61.8%).
Housing in Halifax at a glance
- Median rent: $904 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $927 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 34.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 42.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $53,472 median household income
- Home values: $202,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,366 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,303 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 17.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 56.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 86.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 51.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 25.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −47.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 17.0% 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)
Halifax against Dauphin County, its state and the nation
| Halifax | Dauphin County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 515 (±135) | 289,593 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 298 (±58) | 127,828 (±159) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 42.1% (±14.3 points) | 36.9% (±0.9 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $904 (±$67) | $1,217 (±$26) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $53,472 (±$15,774) | $76,242 (±$1,935) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $202,200 (±$42,876) | $236,400 (±$3,814) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,303 (±$300) | $3,198 (±$61) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 86.2% (±14.5 points) | 61.8% (±1.7 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.8 minutes (±5.7) | 21.5 minutes (±0.5) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 79.8% (±11.5 points) | 90.3% (±0.8 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.3 years (±4.3) | 39.4 years (±0.3) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Halifax covers 0.3 square miles of land, about 1,533 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Halifax has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 989 (±161) | 515 (±135) | −47.9% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 443 (±68) | 298 (±58) | −32.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $677 (±$23) | $904 (±$67) | +33.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $121,400 (±$13,843) | $202,200 (±$42,876) | +66.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $44,583 (±$5,998) | $53,472 (±$15,774) | +19.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,227 (±$158) | $1,366 (±$208) | +11.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,973 (±$351) | $2,303 (±$300) | +16.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 54.5% (±8.2 points) | 42.1% (±14.3 points) | −12.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.9% (±4.7 points) | 0.0% (±26.3 points) | −3.9 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 Halifax
In 2025, the Halifax Police Department reported 0 violent and 122 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Dauphin County, the departments that report recorded 250 violent and 1,087 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Halifax
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax Township | 0.6 mi | $739 | $204,800 | 18.8% |
| New Buffalo | 2.1 mi | $942 | $190,600 | 53.6% |
| Watts Township | 3.2 mi | $970 | $247,400 | 14.6% |
| Reed Township | 4.5 mi | $731 | $213,500 | 9.9% |
| Wayne Township (Dauphin County) | 5.1 mi | $775 | $298,100 | 5.9% |
| Middle Paxton Township | 5.2 mi | $966 | $262,700 | 10.4% |
| Millersburg | 5.7 mi | $812 | $134,500 | 48.8% |
| Buffalo Township (Perry County) | 6.0 mi | $797 | $223,100 | 9.1% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Halifax
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applewold | $807 | $189,100 | $61,250 | 44.4% |
| New Milford | $850 | $159,900 | $56,875 | 40.1% |
| Bridgeville | $901 | $166,400 | $59,981 | 40.0% |
| Marietta | $1,020 | $211,600 | $54,167 | 38.3% |
| Biglerville | $844 | $222,000 | $52,407 | 38.9% |
| Columbia | $1,075 | $196,500 | $54,437 | 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 Halifax, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,166 | $1,285 | $1,598 | $2,055 | $2,100 |
HUD income limits for Halifax, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,000 | $38,300 | $61,250 |
| 2 people | $26,250 | $43,750 | $70,000 |
| 3 people | $29,550 | $49,200 | $78,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $54,650 | $87,450 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,050 | $94,450 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $63,400 | $101,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $67,800 | $108,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,150 | $115,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $109,300.
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 Halifax
How many renters are there in Halifax?
Halifax has an estimated 104 (±42) renting households, 42.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Halifax?
The median household income in Halifax is $53,472 (±$15,774) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Halifax, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $202,200 (±$42,876) for owner-occupied homes in Halifax (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Halifax?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Halifax, PA is $1,366 (±$208) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Halifax?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Halifax, PA is $2,303 (±$300) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Halifax?
Halifax, PA has an estimated 298 (±58) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Halifax growing?
In Halifax, the number of residents went from 989 in 2015–2019 to 515 in 2020–2024 (−47.9%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Halifax borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Halifax borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Halifax borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Halifax borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Halifax borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Halifax borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Halifax borough, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Halifax Police Department (ORI PA0221600)
- 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 Halifax borough, Pennsylvania (place:32032, 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 .