Housing data for Hughesville, PA
Hughesville, PA has an estimated 2,274 residents and 1,079 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Lycoming County.
53.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $827 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,274 (±489)
- Housing units
- 1,079 (±243)
- Households that rent
- 53.7%
- Median gross rent
- $827
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.3%
What stands out in Hughesville
Households that rent: 53.7% (±11.0 points) in Hughesville, higher than in Lycoming County (30.9%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 31.6% (±7.2 points) in Hughesville, higher than in Lycoming County (21.5%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 29.1% (±11.7 points) in Hughesville, lower than in Lycoming County (47.2%).
Homes built before 1980: 84.8% (±12.4 points) in Hughesville, higher than in Lycoming County (70.3%).
- Renters and owners in Hughesville
- Heating fuel in Hughesville
- Rent burden in Hughesville
- Age of homes in Hughesville
Housing in Hughesville at a glance
- Median rent: $827 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $829 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 29.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 53.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $64,917 median household income
- Home values: $208,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,413 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,951 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 15.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 54.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 84.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 34.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 25.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −0.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 28.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Hughesville against Lycoming County, its state and the nation
| Hughesville | Lycoming County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,274 (±489) | 113,489 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,079 (±243) | 52,715 (±77) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 53.7% (±11.0 points) | 30.9% (±1.5 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $827 (±$46) | $913 (±$25) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $64,917 (±$17,391) | $63,917 (±$2,280) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $208,700 (±$13,777) | $202,200 (±$5,768) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,951 (±$448) | $2,649 (±$61) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 84.8% (±12.4 points) | 70.3% (±2.4 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.4 minutes (±4.7) | 21.1 minutes (±0.7) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.8% (±4.4 points) | 87.9% (±1.1 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.0 years (±10.4) | 41.4 years (±0.3) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Hughesville covers 0.6 square miles of land, about 3,526 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Hughesville has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,280 (±298) | 2,274 (±489) | −0.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 994 (±99) | 1,079 (±243) | +8.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $650 (±$124) | $827 (±$46) | +27.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $140,100 (±$6,696) | $208,700 (±$13,777) | +49.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $53,922 (±$6,520) | $64,917 (±$17,391) | +20.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,222 (±$77) | $1,413 (±$72) | +15.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,981 (±$191) | $2,951 (±$448) | +49.0% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 43.0% (±5.7 points) | 53.7% (±11.0 points) | +10.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.7% (±8.2 points) | 0.0% (±5.6 points) | −7.7 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 Hughesville
In 2025, the Hughesville Police Department reported 0 violent and 473 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Lycoming County, the departments that report recorded 96 violent and 910 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Hughesville
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Township | 1.2 mi | — | $196,100 | 9.7% |
| Picture Rocks | 2.9 mi | $784 | $191,100 | 15.5% |
| Muncy Creek Township | 3.6 mi | $843 | $226,500 | 22.1% |
| Muncy | 4.0 mi | $919 | $193,800 | 29.3% |
| Muncy Township | 4.3 mi | $782 | $290,600 | 26.8% |
| Moreland Township | 5.0 mi | — | $284,700 | 6.5% |
| Penn Township (Lycoming County) | 5.1 mi | $650 | $222,600 | 8.4% |
| Mill Creek Township (Lycoming County) | 5.5 mi | — | $240,700 | 2.0% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Hughesville
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applewold | $807 | $189,100 | $61,250 | 44.4% |
| Lehighton | $1,019 | $213,600 | $64,651 | 50.3% |
| Milton | $922 | $196,800 | $54,577 | 51.7% |
| Carnegie | $890 | $171,500 | $67,656 | 46.5% |
| Millville | $772 | $218,100 | $65,469 | 49.4% |
| Crafton | $1,019 | $201,000 | $64,006 | 44.4% |
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 Hughesville, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $847 | $1,005 | $1,217 | $1,623 | $1,792 |
HUD income limits for Hughesville, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,100 | $30,200 | $48,300 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,500 | $55,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,800 | $62,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,550 | $74,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,450 | $85,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,900 | $91,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Williamsport, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $85,200.
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 Hughesville
What is the average rent in Hughesville, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Hughesville is $827 (±$46) 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 Hughesville?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Hughesville, PA is $747 (±$126) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Hughesville rent-burdened?
29.1% of renting households in Hughesville pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Hughesville?
Hughesville has an estimated 567 (±177) renting households, 53.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Hughesville?
The median household income in Hughesville is $64,917 (±$17,391) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Hughesville, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $208,700 (±$13,777) for owner-occupied homes in Hughesville (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Hughesville growing?
In Hughesville, the number of residents went from 2,280 in 2015–2019 to 2,274 in 2020–2024 (−0.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hughesville borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hughesville borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hughesville borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hughesville borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hughesville borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hughesville borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hughesville borough, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Williamsport, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Williamsport, PA MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Hughesville Police Department (ORI PA0410800)
- 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 Hughesville borough, Pennsylvania (place:36160, 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 .