Housing data for Meshoppen, PA
Meshoppen, PA has an estimated 549 residents and 162 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Wyoming County.
36.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,308 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 549 (±240)
- Housing units
- 162 (±38)
- Households that rent
- 36.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,308
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +8.7%
What stands out in Meshoppen
Median gross rent: $1,308 (±$103) in Meshoppen, higher than in Wyoming County ($943).
Median real estate taxes: $1,733 (±$178) in Meshoppen, lower than in Wyoming County ($2,817).
Median home value: $153,300 (±$23,372) in Meshoppen, lower than in Wyoming County ($215,400).
Average commute: 15.7 minutes (±8.4) in Meshoppen, lower than in Wyoming County (25.6 minutes).
Housing in Meshoppen at a glance
- Median rent: $1,308 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,279 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 24.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 36.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $78,750 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $153,300 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,390 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,733 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 68.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 70.3% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 46.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 15.7 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crime reported to police: 246 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +8.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 26.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 9.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Meshoppen against Wyoming County, its state and the nation
| Meshoppen | Wyoming County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 549 (±240) | 25,967 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 162 (±38) | 12,896 (±60) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 36.4% (±16.6 points) | 22.1% (±2.0 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,308 (±$103) | $943 (±$38) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $78,750 (±$28,783) | $72,460 (±$2,965) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $153,300 (±$23,372) | $215,400 (±$5,689) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,733 (±$178) | $2,817 (±$97) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 70.3% (±20.3 points) | 60.7% (±2.6 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 15.7 minutes (±8.4) | 25.6 minutes (±0.9) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.2% (±4.3 points) | 87.0% (±1.5 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 19.8 years (±8.7) | 45.1 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Meshoppen covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 795 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Meshoppen has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 505 (±97) | 549 (±240) | +8.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 206 (±30) | 162 (±38) | −21.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $896 (±$149) | $1,308 (±$103) | +46.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $119,200 (±$7,517) | $153,300 (±$23,372) | +28.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $46,875 (±$8,623) | $78,750 (±$28,783) | +68.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,208 (±$137) | $1,390 (±$156) | +15.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,377 (±$86) | $1,733 (±$178) | +25.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 37.6% (±10.8 points) | 36.4% (±16.6 points) | −1.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.2% (±8.2 points) | 0.0% (±41.5 points) | −7.2 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 Meshoppen
In 2025, the Meshoppen Police Department reported 246 violent and 2,129 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Wyoming County, the departments that report recorded 35 violent and 730 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Meshoppen
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meshoppen Township | 1.9 mi | $675 | $263,900 | 23.4% |
| Washington Township (Wyoming County) | 2.8 mi | $960 | $212,100 | 29.8% |
| Mehoopany Township | 4.2 mi | $1,071 | $233,600 | 33.9% |
| Auburn Township | 5.6 mi | $871 | $239,100 | 17.1% |
| Braintrim Township | 5.6 mi | $1,098 | $183,300 | 49.2% |
| Windham Township (Wyoming County) | 6.4 mi | $1,591 | $208,300 | 12.2% |
| Laceyville | 6.5 mi | $868 | $137,500 | 60.1% |
| Tunkhannock | 6.7 mi | $729 | $183,000 | 43.2% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Meshoppen
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plains Township | $1,118 | $164,200 | $73,790 | 33.5% |
| Espy | $1,101 | $166,900 | $79,038 | 26.0% |
| Mehoopany Township | $1,071 | $233,600 | $66,518 | 33.9% |
| Milesburg | $1,104 | $191,800 | $61,442 | 34.8% |
| Moosic | $1,329 | $250,900 | $80,187 | 33.4% |
| Almedia | $1,163 | $194,000 | $67,361 | 25.1% |
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 Meshoppen, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $949 | $1,106 | $1,363 | $1,786 | $1,962 |
HUD income limits for Meshoppen, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,350 | $32,200 | $51,550 |
| 2 people | $22,100 | $36,800 | $58,900 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,400 | $66,250 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $46,000 | $73,600 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,700 | $79,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,400 | $85,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $57,050 | $91,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,750 | $97,200 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $92,400.
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 Meshoppen
What is the crime rate in Meshoppen?
In 2025, the Meshoppen Police Department reported 246 violent crimes and 2,129 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Is Meshoppen growing?
In Meshoppen, the number of residents went from 505 in 2015–2019 to 549 in 2020–2024 (+8.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Meshoppen borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Meshoppen borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Meshoppen borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Meshoppen borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Meshoppen borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Meshoppen borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Meshoppen borough, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Meshoppen Police Department (ORI PA0660200)
- 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 Meshoppen borough, Pennsylvania (place:48856, 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 .