Housing data for Heidelberg Township (York County), PA
Heidelberg Township (York County), PA has an estimated 3,054 residents and 1,198 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in York County.
11.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,592 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,054 (±20)
- Housing units
- 1,198 (±75)
- Households that rent
- 11.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,592
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.5%
What stands out in Heidelberg Township (York County)
Homes heated by fuel oil: 28.2% (±7.1 points) in Heidelberg Township (York County), higher than in York County (12.6%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.7% (±4.0 points) in Heidelberg Township (York County), lower than in York County (7.7%).
Households that rent: 11.8% (±8.7 points) in Heidelberg Township (York County), lower than in York County (23.7%).
Median real estate taxes: $5,638 (±$613) in Heidelberg Township (York County), higher than in York County ($4,006).
- Heating fuel in Heidelberg Township (York County)
- Types of homes in Heidelberg Township (York County)
- Property taxes in Heidelberg Township (York County)
Housing in Heidelberg Township (York County) at a glance
- Median rent: $1,592 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,538 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 25.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 11.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $113,355 median household income
- Home values: $312,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,050 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,638 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 83.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 54.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 38.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 25.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +0.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 8.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Heidelberg Township (York County) against York County, its state and the nation
| Heidelberg Township (York County) | York County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,054 (±20) | 462,924 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,198 (±75) | 189,857 (±264) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 11.8% (±8.7 points) | 23.7% (±0.7 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,592 (±$633) | $1,193 (±$24) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $113,355 (±$13,205) | $84,829 (±$1,522) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $312,000 (±$28,392) | $248,600 (±$2,723) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,638 (±$613) | $4,006 (±$60) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 54.8% (±11.9 points) | 54.8% (±1.3 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.0 minutes (±4.6) | 26.3 minutes (±0.4) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.5% (±3.0 points) | 90.3% (±0.6 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.8 years (±3.4) | 41.1 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Heidelberg Township (York County) covers 14.0 square miles of land, about 218 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Heidelberg Township (York County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,039 (±35) | 3,054 (±20) | +0.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,169 (±73) | 1,198 (±75) | +2.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $938 (±$89) | $1,592 (±$633) | +69.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $226,200 (±$17,192) | $312,000 (±$28,392) | +37.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $74,563 (±$12,132) | $113,355 (±$13,205) | +52.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,709 (±$94) | $2,050 (±$311) | +20.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,195 (±$383) | $5,638 (±$613) | +34.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 10.9% (±3.6 points) | 11.8% (±8.7 points) | +0.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±18.3 points) | 0.0% (±21.5 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 York County
Heidelberg Township (York County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for York County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for York County recorded 148 violent and 696 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 Heidelberg Township (York County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17362 | 14% | 14,730 | $1,202 | $292,100 | $98,702 |
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 Heidelberg Township (York County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Township (York County) | 3.2 mi | $1,404 | $240,500 | 16.3% |
| Hanover | 3.7 mi | $1,137 | $212,800 | 46.6% |
| Parkville | 4.0 mi | $1,340 | $222,400 | 25.0% |
| Jefferson (York County) | 4.2 mi | $1,219 | $234,100 | 20.2% |
| Spring Grove | 4.5 mi | $1,135 | $204,000 | 40.0% |
| Pennville | 4.9 mi | $1,718 | $209,100 | 26.3% |
| Berwick Township | 4.9 mi | $1,393 | $185,000 | 13.6% |
| Abbottstown | 5.4 mi | $1,122 | $210,800 | 28.2% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Heidelberg Township (York County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reiffton | $1,630 | $318,500 | $128,750 | 9.1% |
| Greene Township (Beaver County) | $1,762 | $245,300 | $103,750 | 11.3% |
| Silverdale | $1,566 | $360,300 | $107,321 | 11.8% |
| Monroe Township (Cumberland County) | $1,403 | $359,400 | $124,443 | 7.1% |
| East Allen Township | $1,369 | $325,600 | $98,191 | 9.2% |
| Lower Saucon Township | $1,512 | $396,200 | $124,892 | 12.1% |
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 Heidelberg Township (York County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $951 | $1,042 | $1,327 | $1,757 | $1,846 |
HUD income limits for Heidelberg Township (York County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,250 | $37,100 | $59,300 |
| 2 people | $25,400 | $42,400 | $67,800 |
| 3 people | $28,600 | $47,700 | $76,250 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $57,200 | $91,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $61,450 | $98,300 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $65,700 | $105,050 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $69,900 | $111,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the York-Hanover, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $105,900.
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 Heidelberg Township (York County)
What is the average rent in Heidelberg Township (York County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Heidelberg Township (York County) is $1,592 (±$633) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in Heidelberg Township (York County)?
The median household income in Heidelberg Township (York County) is $113,355 (±$13,205) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Heidelberg Township (York County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $312,000 (±$28,392) for owner-occupied homes in Heidelberg Township (York County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Heidelberg Township (York County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Heidelberg Township (York County), PA is $2,050 (±$311) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Heidelberg Township (York County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Heidelberg Township (York County), PA is $5,638 (±$613) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Heidelberg Township (York County)?
Heidelberg Township (York County), PA has an estimated 1,198 (±75) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Heidelberg Township (York County) growing?
In Heidelberg Township (York County), the number of residents went from 3,039 in 2015–2019 to 3,054 in 2020–2024 (+0.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Heidelberg Township (York County)?
The ZIP code that covers Heidelberg Township (York County) is 17362.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 17362?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17362 is $1,202 (±$92) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Heidelberg township, York County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Heidelberg township, York County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Heidelberg township, York County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Heidelberg township, York County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Heidelberg township, York County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Heidelberg township, York County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Heidelberg township, York County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: York-Hanover, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: York-Hanover, PA MSA
- 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 Heidelberg township, York County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:33624, in state:42 county:133).
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 .