Housing data for Hereford, PA
Hereford, PA has an estimated 1,452 residents and 402 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Berks County.
36.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,660 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,452 (±648)
- Housing units
- 402 (±86)
- Households that rent
- 36.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,660
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +50.8%
What stands out in Hereford
Working from home: 54.4% (±29.8 points) in Hereford, higher than in Berks County (11.9%).
Median real estate taxes: $569 (±$392) in Hereford, lower than in Berks County ($4,239).
Median home value: $78,000 (±$51,246) in Hereford, lower than in Berks County ($257,300).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 15.9% (±35.8 points) in Hereford, lower than in Berks County (52.0%).
Housing in Hereford at a glance
- Median rent: $1,660 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 15.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 36.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $115,139 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $78,000 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,631 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $569 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 77.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 38.1% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 21.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 51.2% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 33.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +50.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.7% 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)
Hereford against Berks County, its state and the nation
| Hereford | Berks County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,452 (±648) | 433,015 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 402 (±86) | 171,580 (±199) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 36.0% (±26.5 points) | 28.7% (±0.7 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,660 (±$286) | $1,181 (±$20) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $115,139 (±$88,456) | $79,777 (±$1,206) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $78,000 (±$51,246) | $257,300 (±$3,633) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $569 (±$392) | $4,239 (±$63) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 38.1% (±28.3 points) | 63.6% (±1.4 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 33.3 minutes (±4.0) | 25.4 minutes (±0.3) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.5% (±9.3 points) | 89.6% (±0.6 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 27.8 years (±20.1) | 39.9 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Hereford covers 1.0 square miles of land, about 1,467 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Hereford has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 963 (±191) | 1,452 (±648) | +50.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 454 (±80) | 402 (±86) | −11.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $29,400 (±$5,968) | $78,000 (±$51,246) | +165.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $55,156 (±$12,737) | $115,139 (±$88,456) | +108.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,567 (±$383) | $1,631 (±$442) | +4.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $602 (±$101) | $569 (±$392) | −5.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 0.9% (±1.9 points) | 36.0% (±26.5 points) | +35.1 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | 21.0% (±31.5 points) | +21.0 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 Berks County
Hereford has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Berks County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Berks County recorded 120 violent and 755 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 Hereford
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18056 | 83% | 1,489 | $1,660 | $92,700 | $104,844 |
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 Hereford
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Milford Township | 3.3 mi | $1,190 | $396,100 | 12.2% |
| East Greenville | 3.9 mi | $1,338 | $253,400 | 40.3% |
| Bally | 4.0 mi | $1,123 | $234,600 | 28.8% |
| Lower Milford Township | 4.1 mi | $1,512 | $430,500 | 9.5% |
| Macungie | 4.5 mi | $1,806 | $292,900 | 49.2% |
| Alburtis | 4.7 mi | $1,732 | $267,700 | 24.2% |
| Upper Hanover Township | 4.8 mi | $1,317 | $391,900 | 4.5% |
| Pennsburg | 4.9 mi | $1,361 | $275,900 | 26.3% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Hereford
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trainer | $1,309 | $119,800 | $81,250 | 28.3% |
| Bainbridge | $1,564 | $230,700 | $99,167 | 23.3% |
| Orwell Township | $1,335 | $216,800 | $89,766 | 22.3% |
| Adams Township (Snyder County) | $1,469 | $199,500 | $77,625 | 18.8% |
| Pennville | $1,718 | $209,100 | $76,053 | 26.3% |
| Coolbaugh Township | $1,952 | $208,400 | $82,615 | 19.1% |
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 Hereford, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $978 | $1,114 | $1,418 | $1,744 | $1,877 |
HUD income limits for Hereford, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,500 | $35,750 | $57,200 |
| 2 people | $24,550 | $40,850 | $65,400 |
| 3 people | $27,600 | $45,950 | $73,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $51,050 | $81,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $55,150 | $88,250 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $59,250 | $94,800 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $63,350 | $101,350 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $67,400 | $107,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Reading, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $102,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Hereford is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Hereford 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 Hereford
What is the average rent in Hereford, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Hereford is $1,660 (±$286) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the average mortgage payment in Hereford?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Hereford, PA is $1,631 (±$442) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
What is the most common way to heat a home in Hereford?
Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Hereford, used by 51.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Hereford?
Workers who live in Hereford, PA take an average of 33.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Hereford growing?
Hereford, PA had an estimated 1,452 residents in 2020–2024 and 963 in 2015–2019, a change of +50.8%: not a measurable change by the Census Bureau’s test.
Is Hereford growing?
In Hereford, the number of residents went from 963 in 2015–2019 to 1,452 in 2020–2024 (+50.8%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Hereford?
The ZIP code that covers Hereford is 18056.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 18056?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18056 is $1,660 (±$286) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hereford CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hereford CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hereford CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hereford CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hereford CDP, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hereford CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hereford CDP, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Reading, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Reading, 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 Hereford CDP, Pennsylvania (place:34008, 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 .