Housing data for Lower Chanceford Township, PA

Lower Chanceford Township, PA has an estimated 3,075 residents and 1,308 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in York County.

13.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,316 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
3,075 (±39)
Housing units
1,308 (±123)
Households that rent
13.5%
Median gross rent
$1,316
Residents since 2015–2019
−0.7%

What stands out in Lower Chanceford Township

Homes heated by fuel oil: 27.1% (±6.2 points) in Lower Chanceford Township, higher than in York County (12.6%).

Households without a vehicle: 17.1% (±9.3 points) in Lower Chanceford Township, higher than in York County (5.9%).

Renters paying 30% or more of income: 14.7% (±25.3 points) in Lower Chanceford Township, lower than in York County (48.0%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 1.3% (±3.9 points) in Lower Chanceford Township, lower than in York County (7.7%).

Housing in Lower Chanceford Township at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,316 median gross rent a month
  • Rent burden: 14.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 13.5% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $105,909 median household income
  • Home values: $255,400 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,887 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $4,500 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 1.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 65.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 61.3% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 27.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
  • Commute and cars: 42.1 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −0.7% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 8.7% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 1.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Lower Chanceford Township against York County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Lower Chanceford TownshipYork CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Residents3,075 (±39)462,924 (exact)13,018,639 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units1,308 (±123)189,857 (±264)5,806,452 (±672)143,775,355
Households that rent13.5% (±5.3 points)23.7% (±0.7 points)30.7% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,316 (±$242)$1,193 (±$24)$1,209 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$105,909 (±$22,754)$84,829 (±$1,522)$77,971 (±$342)$80,734
Median home value$255,400 (±$33,184)$248,600 (±$2,723)$254,500 (±$767)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$4,500 (±$1,116)$4,006 (±$60)$3,311 (±$12)$3,119
Built before 198061.3% (±11.9 points)54.8% (±1.3 points)67.3% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute42.1 minutes (±5.0)26.3 minutes (±0.4)26.3 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband80.3% (±6.5 points)90.3% (±0.6 points)89.7% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents45.3 years (±5.9)41.1 years (±0.2)40.9 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Lower Chanceford Township covers 41.5 square miles of land, about 74 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Lower Chanceford Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents3,098 (±17)3,075 (±39)−0.7%Not a measurable change
Housing units1,350 (±69)1,308 (±123)−3.1%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$1,042 (±$130)$1,316 (±$242)+26.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$200,500 (±$15,920)$255,400 (±$33,184)+27.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$64,600 (±$13,319)$105,909 (±$22,754)+63.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,572 (±$105)$1,887 (±$103)+20.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$3,732 (±$277)$4,500 (±$1,116)+20.6%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent27.1% (±6.8 points)13.5% (±5.3 points)−13.6 percentage pointsMeasurable decrease
Rental vacancy rate5.3% (±8.9 points)0.0% (±18.2 points)−5.3 percentage pointsNot 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

Lower Chanceford Township 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 Lower Chanceford Township

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
1730275%2,834—$246,500$82,200
1731423%6,640$998$269,300$96,047
1730914%1,393—$262,500$84,917

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 Lower Chanceford Township

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Susquehanna Trails3.8 mi—$214,10020.8%
Peach Bottom Township5.2 mi—$271,70014.9%
Martic Township5.3 mi$930$340,6009.9%
Fawn Township (York County)5.8 mi$1,525$302,50010.6%
Delta6.6 mi$968$219,10043.8%
Fawn Grove6.7 mi$1,396$246,90016.2%
Chanceford Township6.9 mi$1,634$241,1006.0%
Drumore Township6.9 mi$935$351,80022.5%

Places in Pennsylvania most like Lower Chanceford Township

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Hamiltonban Township$1,274$266,400$90,52115.0%
Codorus Township$1,428$286,200$101,67615.5%
Paradise Township (Monroe County)$1,134$280,500$86,99112.8%
Cross Roads$1,200$278,800$98,3339.4%
Montgomery Township (Franklin County)$1,303$302,400$98,64017.5%
Thompson Township (Fulton County)$1,104$261,900$81,93210.9%

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 Lower Chanceford Township, fiscal year 2027

York-Hanover, PA MSA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$951$1,042$1,327$1,757$1,846

HUD income limits for Lower Chanceford Township, fiscal year 2026

York-Hanover, PA MSA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 Lower Chanceford Township

What is the average rent in Lower Chanceford Township, PA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Lower Chanceford Township is $1,316 (±$242) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How many renters are there in Lower Chanceford Township?

Lower Chanceford Township has an estimated 161 (±63) renting households, 13.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Lower Chanceford Township?

The median household income in Lower Chanceford Township is $105,909 (±$22,754) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Lower Chanceford Township, PA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $255,400 (±$33,184) for owner-occupied homes in Lower Chanceford Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Lower Chanceford Township?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lower Chanceford Township, PA is $1,887 (±$103) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Lower Chanceford Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lower Chanceford Township, PA is $4,500 (±$1,116) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Lower Chanceford Township growing?

In Lower Chanceford Township, the number of residents went from 3,098 in 2015–2019 to 3,075 in 2020–2024 (−0.7%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Lower Chanceford Township?

The ZIP codes that cover Lower Chanceford Township are 17302, 17314, 17309.

Sources

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 Lower Chanceford township, York County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:44872, 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.

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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 .

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