Housing data for Marcus Hook, PA
Marcus Hook, PA has an estimated 2,102 residents and 1,008 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Delaware County.
64.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,075 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,102 (±415)
- Housing units
- 1,008 (±164)
- Households that rent
- 64.2%
- Median gross rent
- $1,075
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −6.9%
What stands out in Marcus Hook
Households that rent: 64.2% (±10.9 points) in Marcus Hook, higher than in Delaware County (30.4%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 32.2% (±10.7 points) in Marcus Hook, higher than in Delaware County (13.2%).
Median home value: $134,200 (±$11,368) in Marcus Hook, lower than in Delaware County ($332,200).
Median real estate taxes: $2,571 (±$337) in Marcus Hook, lower than in Delaware County ($6,124).
- Renters and owners in Marcus Hook
- Heating fuel in Marcus Hook
- Home values in Marcus Hook
- Property taxes in Marcus Hook
Housing in Marcus Hook at a glance
- Median rent: $1,075 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,088 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 55.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 64.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $53,157 median household income
- Home values: $134,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,305 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,571 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 53.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 89.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 44.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 29.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 405 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −6.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Marcus Hook against Delaware County, its state and the nation
| Marcus Hook | Delaware County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,102 (±415) | 579,222 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,008 (±164) | 229,715 (±174) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 64.2% (±10.9 points) | 30.4% (±0.8 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,075 (±$204) | $1,372 (±$22) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $53,157 (±$10,315) | $89,546 (±$1,375) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $134,200 (±$11,368) | $332,200 (±$4,050) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,571 (±$337) | $6,124 (±$63) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 89.2% (±20.3 points) | 79.3% (±1.4 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.2 minutes (±3.5) | 28.1 minutes (±0.4) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.4% (±4.0 points) | 93.3% (±0.5 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.3 years (±7.5) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Marcus Hook covers 1.1 square miles of land, about 1,897 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Marcus Hook has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,258 (±247) | 2,102 (±415) | −6.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,005 (±49) | 1,008 (±164) | +0.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $817 (±$78) | $1,075 (±$204) | +31.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $83,000 (±$6,434) | $134,200 (±$11,368) | +61.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $36,250 (±$14,181) | $53,157 (±$10,315) | +46.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,225 (±$138) | $1,305 (±$126) | +6.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,110 (±$355) | $2,571 (±$337) | −17.3% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 71.4% (±7.0 points) | 64.2% (±10.9 points) | −7.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.0% (±2.8 points) | 2.3% (±4.1 points) | +0.3 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 Marcus Hook
In 2025, the Marcus Hook Police Department reported 405 violent and 1,255 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
ZIP codes in Marcus Hook
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19061 | 16% | 19,896 | $1,297 | $252,400 | $82,005 |
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 Marcus Hook
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trainer | 1.0 mi | $1,309 | $119,800 | 28.3% |
| Linwood | 1.0 mi | $1,327 | $151,400 | 47.7% |
| Lower Chichester Township | 1.1 mi | $1,270 | $141,700 | 50.6% |
| Boothwyn | 2.2 mi | $1,396 | $272,800 | 27.2% |
| Upper Chichester Township | 2.4 mi | $1,333 | $289,700 | 27.0% |
| Claymont | 2.4 mi | $1,306 | $276,600 | 44.1% |
| Chester Township | 2.7 mi | $1,268 | $158,900 | 45.0% |
| Chester | 3.3 mi | $1,091 | $83,100 | 60.0% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Marcus Hook
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etna | $931 | $135,800 | $53,654 | 52.3% |
| Mount Oliver | $1,302 | $96,900 | $52,297 | 59.5% |
| Colwyn | $1,277 | $128,100 | $46,935 | 55.4% |
| Millbourne | $1,016 | $266,700 | $54,219 | 65.8% |
| Newville | $957 | $177,100 | $59,087 | 56.4% |
| Freeland | $939 | $118,000 | $57,833 | 49.6% |
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 Marcus Hook, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 |
HUD income limits for Marcus Hook, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,800 | $42,950 | $68,750 |
| 2 people | $29,450 | $49,100 | $78,550 |
| 3 people | $33,150 | $55,250 | $88,350 |
| 4 people | $36,800 | $61,350 | $98,150 |
| 5 people | $39,750 | $66,300 | $106,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $71,200 | $113,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $76,100 | $121,750 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $81,000 | $129,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $122,700.
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 Marcus Hook
What is the average rent in Marcus Hook, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Marcus Hook is $1,075 (±$204) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Marcus Hook?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Marcus Hook, PA is $645 (±$416) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Marcus Hook rent-burdened?
55.0% of renting households in Marcus Hook 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 Marcus Hook?
Marcus Hook has an estimated 601 (±175) renting households, 64.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Marcus Hook?
The median household income in Marcus Hook is $53,157 (±$10,315) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Marcus Hook, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $134,200 (±$11,368) for owner-occupied homes in Marcus Hook (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Marcus Hook growing?
In Marcus Hook, the number of residents went from 2,258 in 2015–2019 to 2,102 in 2020–2024 (−6.9%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Marcus Hook?
The ZIP code that covers Marcus Hook is 19061.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 19061?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19061 is $1,297 (±$73) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Marcus Hook borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Marcus Hook borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Marcus Hook borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Marcus Hook borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Marcus Hook borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Marcus Hook borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Marcus Hook borough, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Marcus Hook Police Department (ORI PA0232000)
- 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 Marcus Hook borough, Pennsylvania (place:47344, 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 .