Housing data for Mars, PA
Mars, PA has an estimated 1,285 residents and 655 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Butler County.
43.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $732 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,285 (±246)
- Housing units
- 655 (±87)
- Households that rent
- 43.6%
- Median gross rent
- $732
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.8%
What stands out in Mars
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 34.3% (±10.7 points) in Mars, higher than in Butler County (9.8%).
Households without a vehicle: 20.8% (±8.5 points) in Mars, higher than in Butler County (5.5%).
Households that rent: 43.6% (±9.5 points) in Mars, higher than in Butler County (23.1%).
Homes built before 1980: 83.8% (±15.4 points) in Mars, higher than in Butler County (50.2%).
Housing in Mars at a glance
- Median rent: $732 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,004 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 61.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 43.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $50,938 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $294,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,621 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,724 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 34.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 52.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 83.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 17.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 68.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 25.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −3.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Mars against Butler County, its state and the nation
| Mars | Butler County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,285 (±246) | 197,254 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 655 (±87) | 87,382 (±109) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 43.6% (±9.5 points) | 23.1% (±1.0 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $732 (±$282) | $1,041 (±$35) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $50,938 (±$26,791) | $89,843 (±$2,409) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $294,100 (±$24,779) | $294,200 (±$5,907) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,724 (±$427) | $2,970 (±$61) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 83.8% (±15.4 points) | 50.2% (±1.6 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.1 minutes (±6.9) | 27.4 minutes (±0.8) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.3% (±6.7 points) | 90.6% (±0.6 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 54.8 years (±11.4) | 43.4 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Mars covers 0.5 square miles of land, about 2,734 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mars has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,336 (±277) | 1,285 (±246) | −3.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 702 (±109) | 655 (±87) | −6.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $685 (±$70) | $732 (±$282) | +6.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $166,500 (±$8,258) | $294,100 (±$24,779) | +76.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $45,100 (±$6,912) | $50,938 (±$26,791) | +12.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,201 (±$180) | $1,621 (±$101) | +35.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,642 (±$163) | $2,724 (±$427) | +65.9% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 50.3% (±8.4 points) | 43.6% (±9.5 points) | −6.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.4% (±7.5 points) | 17.2% (±14.1 points) | +8.8 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 Mars
In 2025, the Mars Police Department reported 0 violent and 570 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Butler County, the departments that report recorded 98 violent and 597 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Mars
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Township (Butler County) | 1.5 mi | $1,984 | $504,600 | 9.6% |
| Valencia | 1.9 mi | $3,357 | $228,000 | 70.0% |
| Seven Fields | 2.7 mi | $1,754 | $409,700 | 27.1% |
| Callery | 3.2 mi | $1,031 | $190,000 | 10.9% |
| Pine Township (Allegheny County) | 3.8 mi | $2,134 | $579,700 | 12.9% |
| Middlesex Township (Butler County) | 4.6 mi | $793 | $412,400 | 6.9% |
| Richland Township (Allegheny County) | 4.7 mi | $1,828 | $361,700 | 11.0% |
| Cranberry Township (Butler County) | 4.9 mi | $1,708 | $421,300 | 24.7% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Mars
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biglerville | $844 | $222,000 | $52,407 | 38.9% |
| Hummelstown | $1,133 | $245,100 | $63,175 | 45.7% |
| Bellevue | $973 | $213,300 | $68,827 | 54.8% |
| Mifflintown | $772 | $162,500 | $51,750 | 60.1% |
| Blawnox | $807 | $173,000 | $60,333 | 58.9% |
| Greensburg | $839 | $184,100 | $64,914 | 45.0% |
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 Mars, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,075 | $1,146 | $1,389 | $1,773 | $1,925 |
HUD income limits for Mars, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,200 | $38,650 | $61,850 |
| 2 people | $26,500 | $44,200 | $70,650 |
| 3 people | $29,800 | $49,700 | $79,500 |
| 4 people | $33,100 | $55,200 | $88,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,650 | $95,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $64,050 | $102,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $68,450 | $109,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,900 | $116,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $110,400.
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 Mars
What is the average rent in Mars, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Mars is $732 (±$282) 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 Mars?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Mars, PA is $425 (±$163) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Mars rent-burdened?
61.2% of renting households in Mars 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 Mars?
Mars has an estimated 250 (±68) renting households, 43.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Mars, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $294,100 (±$24,779) for owner-occupied homes in Mars (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Mars?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Mars, PA is $1,621 (±$101) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Mars growing?
In Mars, the number of residents went from 1,336 in 2015–2019 to 1,285 in 2020–2024 (−3.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mars borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mars borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mars borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mars borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mars borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mars borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mars borough, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Mars Police Department (ORI PA0100800)
- 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 Mars borough, Pennsylvania (place:47672, 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 .