Housing data for McKean, PA
McKean, PA has an estimated 437 residents and 209 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Erie County.
45.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $936 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 437 (±144)
- Housing units
- 209 (±61)
- Households that rent
- 45.3%
- Median gross rent
- $936
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −9.1%
What stands out in McKean
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 23.4% (±9.4 points) in McKean, higher than in Erie County (10.7%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 23.6% (±16.0 points) in McKean, lower than in Erie County (49.1%).
Households that rent: 45.3% (±13.1 points) in McKean, higher than in Erie County (31.9%).
Median home value: $208,800 (±$22,045) in McKean, higher than in Erie County ($177,000).
Housing in McKean at a glance
- Median rent: $936 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $978 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 23.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 45.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $71,667 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $208,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,310 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,563 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 23.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 49.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 59.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 8.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 83.3% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 18.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −9.1% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 31.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 4.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
McKean against Erie County, its state and the nation
| McKean | Erie County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 437 (±144) | 269,052 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 209 (±61) | 120,111 (±136) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 45.3% (±13.1 points) | 31.9% (±1.0 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $936 (±$75) | $904 (±$20) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $71,667 (±$28,275) | $63,354 (±$1,812) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $208,800 (±$22,045) | $177,000 (±$4,034) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,563 (±$946) | $2,830 (±$53) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 59.3% (±19.9 points) | 70.6% (±1.6 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.3 minutes (±1.7) | 19.6 minutes (±0.4) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 70.8% (±14.6 points) | 89.0% (±0.7 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.0 years (±10.8) | 40.2 years (±0.3) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
McKean covers 0.6 square miles of land, about 764 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How McKean has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 481 (±92) | 437 (±144) | −9.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 238 (±40) | 209 (±61) | −12.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $800 (±$139) | $936 (±$75) | +17.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $136,800 (±$17,127) | $208,800 (±$22,045) | +52.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $64,219 (±$8,496) | $71,667 (±$28,275) | +11.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,161 (±$122) | $1,310 (±$108) | +12.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,881 (±$317) | $2,563 (±$946) | +36.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 50.5% (±10.6 points) | 45.3% (±13.1 points) | −5.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.8% (±11.2 points) | 8.7% (±14.3 points) | −1.1 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 Erie County
McKean has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Erie County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Erie County recorded 188 violent and 1,322 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.
Places near McKean
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKean Township | 0.6 mi | $836 | $241,600 | 6.4% |
| Fairview Township (Erie County) | 5.3 mi | $1,459 | $295,200 | 12.8% |
| Summit Township (Erie County) | 5.6 mi | $1,423 | $245,000 | 20.8% |
| Millcreek Township (Erie County) | 6.1 mi | $1,075 | $230,600 | 32.1% |
| Fairview (community) | 6.2 mi | $1,551 | $209,600 | 14.5% |
| Franklin Township (Erie County) | 6.3 mi | $860 | $277,700 | 3.1% |
| Washington Township (Erie County) | 7.6 mi | $948 | $284,600 | 12.4% |
| Avonia | 8.2 mi | $1,358 | $248,800 | 9.0% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like McKean
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enola | $1,091 | $171,700 | $72,135 | 46.2% |
| Bridgewater | $1,071 | $192,600 | $61,250 | 42.3% |
| Annville | $1,085 | $199,200 | $71,321 | 39.3% |
| Annville Township | $1,085 | $199,200 | $71,321 | 39.3% |
| Bellefonte | $975 | $240,300 | $62,540 | 49.1% |
| Yorklyn | $1,195 | $200,000 | $73,690 | 33.8% |
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 McKean, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $753 | $851 | $1,091 | $1,350 | $1,564 |
HUD income limits for McKean, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,650 | $31,050 | $49,650 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,450 | $56,750 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,900 | $63,850 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,300 | $70,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $47,850 | $76,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $51,400 | $82,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $54,950 | $87,950 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $58,500 | $93,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Erie, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $88,600.
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 McKean
What is the average home value in McKean, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $208,800 (±$22,045) for owner-occupied homes in McKean (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in McKean?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in McKean, PA is $1,310 (±$108) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in McKean?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in McKean, PA is $2,563 (±$946) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in McKean?
McKean, PA has an estimated 209 (±61) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in McKean?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 39.7% of homes in McKean, PA.
How old are most homes in McKean?
59.3% of homes in McKean, PA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is McKean growing?
In McKean, the number of residents went from 481 in 2015–2019 to 437 in 2020–2024 (−9.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — McKean borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — McKean borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — McKean borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — McKean borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — McKean borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — McKean borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — McKean borough, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Erie, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Erie, PA MSA
- 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 McKean borough, Pennsylvania (place:46216, 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 .