Housing data for Lake Heritage, PA
Lake Heritage, PA has an estimated 2,997 residents and 1,169 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Adams County.
3.9% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,997 (±745)
- Housing units
- 1,169 (±246)
- Households that rent
- 3.9%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +26.6%
What stands out in Lake Heritage
Households that rent: 3.9% (±4.8 points) in Lake Heritage, lower than in Adams County (21.1%).
Median household income: $138,003 (±$30,092) in Lake Heritage, higher than in Adams County ($84,092).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±4.7 points) in Lake Heritage, lower than in Adams County (4.9%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.3% (±0.7 points) in Lake Heritage, lower than in Adams County (4.5%).
- Income and affordability in Lake Heritage
- Types of homes in Lake Heritage
- Commute and cars in Lake Heritage
Housing in Lake Heritage at a glance
- Rent burden: 18.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 3.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $138,003 median household income
- Home values: $332,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,004 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,011 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 96.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 33.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 47.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 28.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +26.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 10.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lake Heritage against Adams County, its state and the nation
| Lake Heritage | Adams County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,997 (±745) | 106,115 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,169 (±246) | 43,672 (±85) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 3.9% (±4.8 points) | 21.1% (±1.3 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,115 (±$39) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $138,003 (±$30,092) | $84,092 (±$2,436) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $332,700 (±$34,519) | $268,500 (±$6,871) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,011 (±$557) | $3,561 (±$83) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 33.1% (±10.7 points) | 49.4% (±1.9 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.7 minutes (±6.0) | 28.2 minutes (±0.8) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.8% (±2.8 points) | 90.0% (±0.9 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.2 years (±5.3) | 43.7 years (±0.3) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Lake Heritage covers 1.9 square miles of land, about 1,617 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lake Heritage has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,367 (±328) | 2,997 (±745) | +26.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,047 (±125) | 1,169 (±246) | +11.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $253,600 (±$20,058) | $332,700 (±$34,519) | +31.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $91,439 (±$19,594) | $138,003 (±$30,092) | +50.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,780 (±$359) | $2,004 (±$267) | +12.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,462 (±$249) | $4,011 (±$557) | +15.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 6.5% (±5.6 points) | 3.9% (±4.8 points) | −2.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±30.9 points) | 0.0% (±45.2 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 Adams County
Lake Heritage has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Adams County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Adams County recorded 79 violent and 406 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 Lake Heritage
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonneauville | 2.5 mi | $1,075 | $221,800 | 37.5% |
| Gettysburg | 3.1 mi | $1,001 | $241,500 | 53.3% |
| Cumberland Township (Adams County) | 3.6 mi | $823 | $293,200 | 23.1% |
| Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County) | 4.2 mi | $1,259 | $289,400 | 16.6% |
| Straban Township | 5.1 mi | $894 | $318,500 | 13.5% |
| Germany Township | 6.5 mi | $1,240 | $338,600 | 6.2% |
| Littlestown | 6.8 mi | $964 | $254,700 | 27.7% |
| Freedom Township (Adams County) | 6.9 mi | $866 | $440,500 | 23.7% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Lake Heritage, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,047 | $1,063 | $1,354 | $1,830 | $1,957 |
HUD income limits for Lake Heritage, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,450 | $37,400 | $59,850 |
| 2 people | $25,650 | $42,750 | $68,400 |
| 3 people | $28,850 | $48,100 | $76,950 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $53,400 | $85,450 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $57,700 | $92,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $61,950 | $99,150 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $66,250 | $106,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $70,500 | $112,800 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Gettysburg, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $106,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Lake Heritage is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Mount Joy Township (Adams County), 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 Lake Heritage
What is the median household income in Lake Heritage?
The median household income in Lake Heritage is $138,003 (±$30,092) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lake Heritage, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $332,700 (±$34,519) for owner-occupied homes in Lake Heritage (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lake Heritage?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lake Heritage, PA is $2,004 (±$267) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Lake Heritage?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lake Heritage, PA is $4,011 (±$557) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Lake Heritage?
Lake Heritage, PA has an estimated 1,169 (±246) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Lake Heritage?
33.1% of homes in Lake Heritage, PA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lake Heritage growing?
In Lake Heritage, the number of residents went from 2,367 in 2015–2019 to 2,997 in 2020–2024 (+26.6%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Heritage CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Heritage CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Heritage CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Heritage CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Heritage CDP, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Heritage CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Heritage CDP, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Gettysburg, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Gettysburg, PA MSA
- 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 Lake Heritage CDP, Pennsylvania (place:40981, 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 .