Housing data for Mercer Township, PA
Mercer Township, PA has an estimated 1,201 residents and 438 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Butler County.
17.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,156 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,201 (±310)
- Housing units
- 438 (±83)
- Households that rent
- 17.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,156
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −15.7%
What stands out in Mercer Township
Homes heated by fuel oil: 31.1% (±8.8 points) in Mercer Township, higher than in Butler County (6.4%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,674 (±$390) in Mercer Township, lower than in Butler County ($2,970).
Median home value: $182,700 (±$27,069) in Mercer Township, lower than in Butler County ($294,200).
Average commute: 19.6 minutes (±3.5) in Mercer Township, lower than in Butler County (27.4 minutes).
- Heating fuel in Mercer Township
- Property taxes in Mercer Township
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- Commute and cars in Mercer Township
Housing in Mercer Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,156 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,195 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 50.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 17.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $71,250 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $182,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,508 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,674 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 67.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 58.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 31.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 19.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −15.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 15.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $1,210 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 16035)
Mercer Township against Butler County, its state and the nation
| Mercer Township | Butler County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,201 (±310) | 197,254 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 438 (±83) | 87,382 (±109) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 17.7% (±8.0 points) | 23.1% (±1.0 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,156 (±$237) | $1,041 (±$35) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $71,250 (±$40,451) | $89,843 (±$2,409) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $182,700 (±$27,069) | $294,200 (±$5,907) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,674 (±$390) | $2,970 (±$61) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 58.5% (±12.9 points) | 50.2% (±1.6 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.6 minutes (±3.5) | 27.4 minutes (±0.8) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 81.6% (±8.8 points) | 90.6% (±0.6 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.3 years (±7.6) | 43.4 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Mercer Township covers 13.0 square miles of land, about 93 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mercer Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,424 (±168) | 1,201 (±310) | −15.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 558 (±62) | 438 (±83) | −21.5% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $643 (±$85) | $1,156 (±$237) | +79.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $141,300 (±$16,763) | $182,700 (±$27,069) | +29.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $64,167 (±$10,092) | $71,250 (±$40,451) | +11.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,165 (±$235) | $1,508 (±$371) | +29.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,813 (±$249) | $1,674 (±$390) | −7.7% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 24.3% (±8.2 points) | 17.7% (±8.0 points) | −6.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±17.4 points) | 0.0% (±33.5 points) | 0.0 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 Butler County
Mercer Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Butler County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Butler County recorded 98 violent and 597 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 Mercer Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16035 | 100% | 252 | — | $114,700 | $53,750 |
| 16038 | 19% | 3,292 | $883 | $175,000 | $72,850 |
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 Mercer Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisville | 1.3 mi | $875 | $162,000 | 25.7% |
| Slippery Rock Township (Butler County) | 3.8 mi | $789 | $273,300 | 42.2% |
| Slippery Rock University | 3.9 mi | — | — | 100.0% |
| Slippery Rock | 4.0 mi | $1,015 | $255,400 | 73.1% |
| Pine Township (Mercer County) | 4.1 mi | $831 | $284,700 | 6.0% |
| Grove City | 4.6 mi | $906 | $171,600 | 43.2% |
| Marion Township (Butler County) | 4.6 mi | $781 | $189,600 | 14.8% |
| Liberty Township (Mercer County) | 4.6 mi | $1,072 | $233,200 | 12.5% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Mercer Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Township (Blair County) | $1,069 | $165,000 | $73,333 | 16.7% |
| Main Township | $1,192 | $225,800 | $70,893 | 17.6% |
| Point Township | $1,074 | $232,600 | $70,694 | 16.0% |
| Steuben Township | $1,057 | $180,700 | $77,143 | 9.8% |
| Washington Township (Jefferson County) | $1,017 | $165,300 | $69,464 | 17.1% |
| Clinton Township (Lycoming County) | $1,099 | $204,800 | $74,063 | 24.4% |
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 Mercer Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,075 | $1,146 | $1,389 | $1,773 | $1,925 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Mercer Township, 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 Mercer Township
How many renters are there in Mercer Township?
Mercer Township has an estimated 75 (±38) renting households, 17.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Mercer Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $182,700 (±$27,069) for owner-occupied homes in Mercer Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Mercer Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Mercer Township, PA is $1,508 (±$371) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Mercer Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Mercer Township, PA is $1,674 (±$390) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Mercer Township?
Mercer Township, PA has an estimated 438 (±83) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Mercer Township?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 47.9% of homes in Mercer Township, PA.
Is Mercer Township growing?
In Mercer Township, the number of residents went from 1,424 in 2015–2019 to 1,201 in 2020–2024 (−15.7%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Mercer Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Mercer Township are 16035, 16038.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mercer township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mercer township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mercer township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mercer township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mercer township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mercer township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mercer township, Butler County, 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
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Mercer township, Butler County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:48688, in state:42 county:019).
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 .