Housing data for Locust Township, PA
Locust Township, PA has an estimated 1,304 residents and 660 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Columbia County.
17.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $853 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,304 (±194)
- Housing units
- 660 (±78)
- Households that rent
- 17.4%
- Median gross rent
- $853
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −10.6%
What stands out in Locust Township
Households that rent: 17.4% (±8.9 points) in Locust Township, lower than in Columbia County (30.5%).
Households without a vehicle: 2.2% (±1.4 points) in Locust Township, lower than in Columbia County (7.3%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 39.9% (±7.7 points) in Locust Township, higher than in Columbia County (27.0%).
Working from home: 8.0% (±3.8 points) in Locust Township, lower than in Columbia County (12.9%).
Housing in Locust Township at a glance
- Median rent: $853 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 27.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 17.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $72,292 median household income
- Home values: $235,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,576 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,605 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 76.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 63.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 39.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 25.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −10.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Locust Township against Columbia County, its state and the nation
| Locust Township | Columbia County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,304 (±194) | 65,362 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 660 (±78) | 29,824 (±70) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 17.4% (±8.9 points) | 30.5% (±1.7 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $853 (±$155) | $943 (±$35) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $72,292 (±$16,712) | $64,644 (±$2,531) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $235,400 (±$15,525) | $206,200 (±$5,897) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,605 (±$278) | $2,286 (±$77) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 63.0% (±11.7 points) | 67.9% (±3.1 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.9 minutes (±2.7) | 21.7 minutes (±0.7) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.2% (±4.1 points) | 87.8% (±1.1 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.9 years (±8.0) | 41.0 years (±0.4) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Locust Township covers 17.8 square miles of land, about 73 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Locust Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,458 (±146) | 1,304 (±194) | −10.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 678 (±58) | 660 (±78) | −2.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $925 (±$303) | $853 (±$155) | −7.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $170,800 (±$17,441) | $235,400 (±$15,525) | +37.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $60,500 (±$9,270) | $72,292 (±$16,712) | +19.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,248 (±$134) | $1,576 (±$102) | +26.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,099 (±$231) | $2,605 (±$278) | +24.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 15.3% (±4.9 points) | 17.4% (±8.9 points) | +2.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.3% (±4.2 points) | 0.0% (±28.5 points) | −3.3 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 Locust Township
In 2025, the Locust Township Police Department reported 0 violent and 77 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Columbia County, the departments that report recorded 130 violent and 698 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Locust Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17820 | 20% | 5,499 | $801 | $214,800 | $67,685 |
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 Locust Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Township | 3.4 mi | $825 | $248,000 | 4.8% |
| Roaring Creek Township | 4.0 mi | — | $198,400 | 6.8% |
| Conyngham Township (Columbia County) | 4.3 mi | $677 | $117,900 | 5.5% |
| Centralia | 5.3 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Mount Carmel | 5.5 mi | $742 | $81,800 | 23.1% |
| Catawissa Township | 6.0 mi | $973 | $271,100 | 14.8% |
| Mount Carmel Township | 6.2 mi | $936 | $156,500 | 11.6% |
| Marion Heights | 6.3 mi | $1,156 | $89,800 | 23.4% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Locust Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menno Township | $770 | $238,000 | $72,639 | 17.5% |
| Wilmington Township (Lawrence County) | $859 | $238,200 | $72,557 | 17.9% |
| Benton Township (Columbia County) | $870 | $209,900 | $73,664 | 16.8% |
| South Huntingdon Township | $860 | $219,200 | $71,425 | 17.7% |
| Hopewell Township (Washington County) | $967 | $234,100 | $74,375 | 17.5% |
| Nicholson Township (Wyoming County) | $821 | $210,400 | $72,500 | 12.2% |
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 Locust Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $791 | $926 | $1,136 | $1,370 | $1,559 |
HUD income limits for Locust Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,100 | $31,800 | $50,900 |
| 2 people | $21,800 | $36,350 | $58,150 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,900 | $65,400 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,400 | $72,650 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,050 | $78,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,700 | $84,300 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $56,300 | $90,100 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,950 | $95,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Columbia County, PA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $90,800.
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 Locust Township
What is the median household income in Locust Township?
The median household income in Locust Township is $72,292 (±$16,712) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Locust Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $235,400 (±$15,525) for owner-occupied homes in Locust Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Locust Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Locust Township, PA is $1,576 (±$102) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Locust Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Locust Township, PA is $2,605 (±$278) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Locust Township?
Locust Township, PA has an estimated 660 (±78) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Locust Township?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 58.5% of homes in Locust Township, PA.
Is Locust Township growing?
In Locust Township, the number of residents went from 1,458 in 2015–2019 to 1,304 in 2020–2024 (−10.6%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Locust Township?
The ZIP code that covers Locust Township is 17820.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 17820?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17820 is $801 (±$199) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Locust township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Locust township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Locust township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Locust township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Locust township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Locust township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Locust township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Columbia County, PA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Columbia County, PA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Locust Township Police Department (ORI PA0191500)
- 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 Locust township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:44208, in state:42 county:037).
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 .