Housing data for Hopewell Township (York County), PA
Hopewell Township (York County), PA has an estimated 5,337 residents and 2,013 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in York County.
6.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $971 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−3.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,337 (±22)
- Housing units
- 2,013 (±142)
- Households that rent
- 6.3%
- Median gross rent
- $971
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.4%
What stands out in Hopewell Township (York County)
Households that rent: 6.3% (±4.0 points) in Hopewell Township (York County), lower than in York County (23.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.9% (±2.5 points) in Hopewell Township (York County), lower than in York County (7.7%).
Median household income: $122,179 (±$31,954) in Hopewell Township (York County), higher than in York County ($84,829).
Median real estate taxes: $5,438 (±$692) in Hopewell Township (York County), higher than in York County ($4,006).
- Types of homes in Hopewell Township (York County)
- Income and affordability in Hopewell Township (York County)
- Property taxes in Hopewell Township (York County)
Housing in Hopewell Township (York County) at a glance
- Median rent: $971 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 80.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 6.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $122,179 median household income
- Home values: $329,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,936 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,438 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 82.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 30.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 31.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 36.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −3.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Hopewell Township (York County) against York County, its state and the nation
| Hopewell Township (York County) | York County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,337 (±22) | 462,924 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,013 (±142) | 189,857 (±264) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 6.3% (±4.0 points) | 23.7% (±0.7 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $971 (±$269) | $1,193 (±$24) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $122,179 (±$31,954) | $84,829 (±$1,522) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $329,800 (±$14,593) | $248,600 (±$2,723) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,438 (±$692) | $4,006 (±$60) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 30.7% (±10.5 points) | 54.8% (±1.3 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 36.6 minutes (±2.6) | 26.3 minutes (±0.4) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.8% (±3.3 points) | 90.3% (±0.6 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 49.6 years (±1.7) | 41.1 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Hopewell Township (York County) covers 26.8 square miles of land, about 199 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Hopewell Township (York County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,523 (±18) | 5,337 (±22) | −3.4% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 2,161 (±153) | 2,013 (±142) | −6.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $900 (±$541) | $971 (±$269) | +7.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $253,800 (±$14,265) | $329,800 (±$14,593) | +29.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $84,430 (±$9,566) | $122,179 (±$31,954) | +44.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,868 (±$136) | $1,936 (±$130) | +3.6% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,866 (±$360) | $5,438 (±$692) | +11.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 4.3% (±2.8 points) | 6.3% (±4.0 points) | +2.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 38.8% (±43.5 points) | 0.0% (±22.5 points) | −38.8 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 York County
Hopewell 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 Hopewell Township (York County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17363 | 62% | 8,553 | $1,000 | $320,100 | $107,386 |
| 17349 | 14% | 8,254 | $1,640 | $368,900 | $120,618 |
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 Hopewell Township (York County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewartstown | 2.1 mi | $996 | $267,500 | 35.3% |
| East Hopewell Township | 4.4 mi | $1,188 | $330,200 | 5.8% |
| Fawn Township (York County) | 4.9 mi | $1,525 | $302,500 | 10.6% |
| Fawn Grove | 5.5 mi | $1,396 | $246,900 | 16.2% |
| Cross Roads | 5.6 mi | $1,200 | $278,800 | 9.4% |
| North Hopewell Township | 6.7 mi | $1,190 | $312,100 | 10.0% |
| Shrewsbury | 6.9 mi | $1,044 | $298,100 | 19.7% |
| New Freedom | 7.5 mi | $1,640 | $370,900 | 9.5% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Hopewell Township (York County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township (Dauphin County) | $775 | $298,100 | $122,417 | 5.9% |
| East Hopewell Township | $1,188 | $330,200 | $108,864 | 5.8% |
| East Nottingham Township | $1,031 | $412,500 | $129,750 | 9.0% |
| Effort | $1,147 | $314,000 | $110,909 | 9.1% |
| Reading Township | $918 | $276,200 | $95,417 | 10.4% |
| North Hopewell Township | $1,190 | $312,100 | $109,342 | 10.0% |
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 Hopewell 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 Hopewell 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 Hopewell Township (York County)
What is the average rent in Hopewell Township (York County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Hopewell Township (York County) is $971 (±$269) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Hopewell Township (York County) rent-burdened?
80.2% of renting households in Hopewell Township (York County) pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Hopewell Township (York County)?
The median household income in Hopewell Township (York County) is $122,179 (±$31,954) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Hopewell Township (York County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $329,800 (±$14,593) for owner-occupied homes in Hopewell Township (York County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Hopewell Township (York County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Hopewell Township (York County), PA is $1,936 (±$130) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Hopewell Township (York County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Hopewell Township (York County), PA is $5,438 (±$692) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Hopewell Township (York County) growing?
In Hopewell Township (York County), the number of residents went from 5,523 in 2015–2019 to 5,337 in 2020–2024 (−3.4%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Hopewell Township (York County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Hopewell Township (York County) are 17363, 17349.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 17363?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17363 is $1,000 (±$137) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hopewell township, York County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hopewell township, York County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hopewell township, York County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hopewell township, York County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hopewell township, York County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hopewell township, York County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hopewell 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 Hopewell township, York County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:35704, 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 .