Housing data for Lower Saucon Township, PA
Lower Saucon Township, PA has an estimated 11,089 residents and 4,275 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Northampton County.
12.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,512 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+2.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 11,089 (±71)
- Housing units
- 4,275 (±269)
- Households that rent
- 12.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,512
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.8%
What stands out in Lower Saucon Township
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 2.3% (±1.8 points) in Lower Saucon Township, lower than in Northampton County (10.9%).
Households that rent: 12.1% (±3.6 points) in Lower Saucon Township, lower than in Northampton County (28.9%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 8.9% (±2.8 points) in Lower Saucon Township, lower than in Northampton County (20.4%).
Median household income: $124,892 (±$13,187) in Lower Saucon Township, higher than in Northampton County ($89,184).
- Types of homes in Lower Saucon Township
- Renters and owners in Lower Saucon Township
- How long people stay in Lower Saucon Township
- Income and affordability in Lower Saucon Township
Housing in Lower Saucon Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,512 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,472 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 40.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 12.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $124,892 median household income
- Home values: $396,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,384 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,824 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 79.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 51.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 7.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 33.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 27.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 144 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +2.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 8.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Lower Saucon Township against Northampton County, its state and the nation
| Lower Saucon Township | Northampton County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 11,089 (±71) | 318,580 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,275 (±269) | 129,448 (±166) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 12.1% (±3.6 points) | 28.9% (±0.9 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,512 (±$173) | $1,395 (±$31) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $124,892 (±$13,187) | $89,184 (±$2,135) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $396,200 (±$25,369) | $308,600 (±$5,192) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,824 (±$649) | $4,700 (±$82) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 51.4% (±7.4 points) | 60.2% (±1.4 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.2 minutes (±2.6) | 27.0 minutes (±0.7) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.3% (±2.7 points) | 90.8% (±0.7 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.0 years (±3.1) | 42.0 years (±0.3) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Lower Saucon Township covers 24.3 square miles of land, about 457 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lower Saucon Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,792 (±23) | 11,089 (±71) | +2.8% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 4,220 (±150) | 4,275 (±269) | +1.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,207 (±$135) | $1,512 (±$173) | +25.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $310,400 (±$25,282) | $396,200 (±$25,369) | +27.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $91,526 (±$7,580) | $124,892 (±$13,187) | +36.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,405 (±$245) | $2,384 (±$237) | −0.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $5,933 (±$331) | $5,824 (±$649) | −1.8% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 10.7% (±3.0 points) | 12.1% (±3.6 points) | +1.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.5% (±6.8 points) | 7.8% (±11.4 points) | +2.3 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 Lower Saucon Township
In 2025, the Lower Saucon Township Police Department reported 144 violent and 243 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
ZIP codes in Lower Saucon Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18055 | 79% | 12,117 | $1,397 | $324,000 | $90,234 |
| 18015 | 35% | 34,852 | $1,353 | $281,700 | $60,800 |
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 Saucon Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hellertown | 1.9 mi | $1,372 | $256,200 | 33.3% |
| Freemansburg | 3.1 mi | $2,148 | $225,600 | 43.9% |
| Middletown (community) | 3.8 mi | $1,545 | $322,000 | 19.4% |
| Bethlehem | 4.1 mi | $1,382 | $260,400 | 50.1% |
| Springfield Township (Bucks County) | 4.4 mi | $1,152 | $430,700 | 9.2% |
| Durham Township | 4.7 mi | — | $614,100 | 8.7% |
| Fountain Hill | 4.9 mi | $1,275 | $246,700 | 41.8% |
| Williams Township (Northampton County) | 4.9 mi | $1,936 | $358,600 | 12.8% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Lower Saucon Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Milford Township | $1,512 | $430,500 | $123,186 | 9.5% |
| Murrysville | $1,587 | $342,100 | $121,823 | 8.5% |
| West Nantmeal Township | $1,446 | $438,200 | $126,154 | 9.0% |
| Reiffton | $1,630 | $318,500 | $128,750 | 9.1% |
| Salford Township | $1,536 | $462,800 | $125,658 | 7.4% |
| Bushkill Township | $1,510 | $407,300 | $120,522 | 8.3% |
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 Saucon Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,302 | $1,519 | $1,839 | $2,306 | $2,482 |
HUD income limits for Lower Saucon Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,950 | $36,550 | $58,450 |
| 2 people | $25,050 | $41,800 | $66,800 |
| 3 people | $28,200 | $47,000 | $75,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,200 | $83,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $56,400 | $90,200 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $60,600 | $96,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $64,750 | $103,550 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $68,950 | $110,250 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $104,400.
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 Saucon Township
What is the average rent in Lower Saucon Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Lower Saucon Township is $1,512 (±$173) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Lower Saucon Township?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Lower Saucon Township, PA is $1,472 (±$135) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Lower Saucon Township rent-burdened?
40.3% of renting households in Lower Saucon Township 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 Lower Saucon Township?
Lower Saucon Township has an estimated 497 (±149) renting households, 12.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Lower Saucon Township?
The median household income in Lower Saucon Township is $124,892 (±$13,187) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lower Saucon Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $396,200 (±$25,369) for owner-occupied homes in Lower Saucon Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lower Saucon Township growing?
In Lower Saucon Township, the number of residents went from 10,792 in 2015–2019 to 11,089 in 2020–2024 (+2.8%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Lower Saucon Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Lower Saucon Township are 18055, 18015.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 18055?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18055 is $1,397 (±$90) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lower Saucon township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lower Saucon township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lower Saucon township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lower Saucon township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lower Saucon township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lower Saucon township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lower Saucon township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Lower Saucon Township Police Department (ORI PA0481700)
- 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 Lower Saucon township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:45104, in state:42 county:095).
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 .