Housing data for Jefferson (Greene County), PA
Jefferson (Greene County), PA has an estimated 301 residents and 178 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Greene County.
15.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $842 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 301 (±82)
- Housing units
- 178 (±52)
- Households that rent
- 15.1%
- Median gross rent
- $842
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +7.1%
What stands out in Jefferson (Greene County)
Households without a vehicle: 0.6% (±1.4 points) in Jefferson (Greene County), lower than in Greene County (4.7%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,550 (±$349) in Jefferson (Greene County), lower than in Greene County ($1,960).
Housing in Jefferson (Greene County) at a glance
- Median rent: $842 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 31.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 15.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $74,450 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $145,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,189 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,550 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 70.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 78.1% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 82.4% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 24.6 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +7.1% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 11.9% 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)
Jefferson (Greene County) against Greene County, its state and the nation
| Jefferson (Greene County) | Greene County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 301 (±82) | 34,835 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 178 (±52) | 16,201 (±62) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 15.1% (±11.3 points) | 22.9% (±2.2 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $842 (±$158) | $789 (±$55) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $74,450 (±$17,282) | $68,041 (±$4,317) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $145,700 (±$28,643) | $153,900 (±$8,195) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,550 (±$349) | $1,960 (±$122) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 78.1% (±22.8 points) | 69.6% (±3.7 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.6 minutes (±10.4) | 29.2 minutes (±1.5) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.7% (±6.1 points) | 86.2% (±2.0 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.8 years (±15.3) | 43.3 years (±0.7) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Jefferson (Greene County) covers 0.2 square miles of land, about 1,601 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Jefferson (Greene County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 281 (±104) | 301 (±82) | +7.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 126 (±32) | 178 (±52) | +41.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $764 (±$16) | $842 (±$158) | +10.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $109,400 (±$23,777) | $145,700 (±$28,643) | +33.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $65,469 (±$20,662) | $74,450 (±$17,282) | +13.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,043 (±$189) | $1,189 (±$135) | +14.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,094 (±$505) | $1,550 (±$349) | +41.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 24.7% (±13.3 points) | 15.1% (±11.3 points) | −9.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 38.5% (±20.2 points) | 0.0% (±60.5 points) | −38.5 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 Greene County
Jefferson (Greene County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Greene County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Greene County recorded 158 violent and 726 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.
Places near Jefferson (Greene County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Township (Greene County) | 0.7 mi | $700 | $154,100 | 8.1% |
| Morgan Township | 3.0 mi | $867 | $113,700 | 12.5% |
| Clarksville | 3.1 mi | — | $118,800 | 9.0% |
| Rices Landing | 3.3 mi | $943 | $132,400 | 7.0% |
| Cumberland Township (Greene County) | 4.4 mi | $799 | $132,700 | 24.9% |
| Carmichaels | 4.9 mi | $763 | $150,000 | 39.7% |
| East Bethlehem Township | 5.0 mi | $849 | $120,000 | 26.9% |
| Fairdale | 5.5 mi | $687 | $146,600 | 28.4% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Jefferson (Greene County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranesville | $892 | $133,300 | $76,167 | 15.1% |
| Wayne Township (Lawrence County) | $817 | $150,900 | $74,375 | 15.7% |
| Conemaugh Township (Somerset County) | $848 | $166,100 | $75,459 | 13.7% |
| East Fairfield Township | $807 | $152,300 | $70,833 | 12.4% |
| East Norwegian Township | $860 | $143,800 | $70,000 | 13.2% |
| North Apollo | $775 | $140,600 | $66,629 | 13.2% |
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 Jefferson (Greene County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $862 | $868 | $1,135 | $1,352 | $1,492 |
HUD income limits for Jefferson (Greene County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,050 | $31,750 | $50,800 |
| 2 people | $21,800 | $36,300 | $58,050 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,850 | $65,300 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,350 | $72,550 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,000 | $78,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,650 | $84,200 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $56,250 | $90,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,900 | $95,800 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Greene County, PA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $90,700.
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 Jefferson (Greene County)
What is the average home value in Jefferson (Greene County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $145,700 (±$28,643) for owner-occupied homes in Jefferson (Greene County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Jefferson (Greene County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Jefferson (Greene County), PA is $1,189 (±$135) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Jefferson (Greene County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Jefferson (Greene County), PA is $1,550 (±$349) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Jefferson (Greene County) growing?
In Jefferson (Greene County), the number of residents went from 281 in 2015–2019 to 301 in 2020–2024 (+7.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jefferson borough (Greene County), Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jefferson borough (Greene County), Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jefferson borough (Greene County), Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jefferson borough (Greene County), Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jefferson borough (Greene County), Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Jefferson borough (Greene County), Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Jefferson borough (Greene County), Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Greene County, PA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Greene County, PA
- 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 Jefferson borough (Greene County), Pennsylvania (place:37880, 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 .