Housing data for Metal Township, PA
Metal Township, PA has an estimated 1,663 residents and 870 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Franklin County.
14.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $587 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,663 (±274)
- Housing units
- 870 (±136)
- Households that rent
- 14.2%
- Median gross rent
- $587
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +8.8%
What stands out in Metal Township
Homes heated by fuel oil: 30.6% (±7.6 points) in Metal Township, higher than in Franklin County (17.0%).
Median gross rent: $587 (±$270) in Metal Township, lower than in Franklin County ($1,093).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 16.1% (±17.8 points) in Metal Township, lower than in Franklin County (40.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±6.4 points) in Metal Township, lower than in Franklin County (6.6%).
Housing in Metal Township at a glance
- Median rent: $587 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $576 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 16.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 14.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $79,750 median household income
- Home values: $200,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,379 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,853 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 66.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 66.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 30.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 29.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +8.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 11.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Metal Township against Franklin County, its state and the nation
| Metal Township | Franklin County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,663 (±274) | 157,379 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 870 (±136) | 67,157 (±54) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 14.2% (±8.8 points) | 26.5% (±1.5 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $587 (±$270) | $1,093 (±$32) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $79,750 (±$8,731) | $77,003 (±$2,046) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $200,000 (±$22,653) | $249,800 (±$5,492) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,853 (±$204) | $2,740 (±$71) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 66.5% (±13.2 points) | 52.6% (±2.1 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.2 minutes (±4.5) | 24.3 minutes (±0.9) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.5% (±5.4 points) | 89.1% (±1.0 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 49.6 years (±4.4) | 42.1 years (±0.4) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Metal Township covers 44.5 square miles of land, about 37 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Metal Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,528 (±200) | 1,663 (±274) | +8.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 874 (±69) | 870 (±136) | −0.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $757 (±$104) | $587 (±$270) | −22.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $153,400 (±$10,004) | $200,000 (±$22,653) | +30.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $48,882 (±$9,704) | $79,750 (±$8,731) | +63.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,207 (±$156) | $1,379 (±$110) | +14.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,360 (±$169) | $1,853 (±$204) | +36.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 19.9% (±6.9 points) | 14.2% (±8.8 points) | −5.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.0% (±13.0 points) | 0.0% (±25.7 points) | −8.0 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 Franklin County
Metal Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Franklin County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Franklin County recorded 136 violent and 823 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 Metal Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17221 | 100% | 458 | — | $203,200 | $62,109 |
| 17271 | 100% | 527 | $576 | $203,800 | $93,075 |
| 17224 | 51% | 1,603 | $1,056 | $303,000 | $114,779 |
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 Metal Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin Township (Fulton County) | 5.9 mi | $788 | $192,900 | 18.7% |
| Letterkenny Township | 6.4 mi | $906 | $266,300 | 13.6% |
| Dublin Township (Huntingdon County) | 7.1 mi | — | $214,500 | 5.6% |
| Todd Township (Fulton County) | 7.6 mi | $828 | $174,400 | 26.1% |
| St. Thomas Township | 8.5 mi | $1,148 | $211,500 | 16.0% |
| Springfield Township (Huntingdon County) | 8.9 mi | $725 | $200,000 | 6.3% |
| Hamilton Township (Franklin County) | 9.2 mi | $867 | $285,800 | 14.7% |
| Shade Gap | 9.5 mi | — | $101,300 | 0.0% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Metal Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Augusta Township | $595 | $214,700 | $74,688 | 12.8% |
| Barr Township | $636 | $181,000 | $78,036 | 6.7% |
| Amity Township (Erie County) | $625 | $206,300 | $79,063 | 9.0% |
| Union Township (Schuylkill County) | $632 | $226,300 | $85,379 | 9.1% |
| Beaver Township (Jefferson County) | $625 | $162,500 | $70,000 | 9.7% |
| Perry Township (Jefferson County) | $625 | $156,000 | $72,426 | 10.9% |
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 Metal Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $923 | $1,071 | $1,325 | $1,770 | $1,900 |
HUD income limits for Metal Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,000 | $34,950 | $55,900 |
| 2 people | $24,000 | $39,950 | $63,900 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,950 | $71,900 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,900 | $79,850 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $53,900 | $86,250 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $57,900 | $92,650 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $61,900 | $99,050 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $65,900 | $105,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Chambersburg, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $99,800.
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 Metal Township
What is the median household income in Metal Township?
The median household income in Metal Township is $79,750 (±$8,731) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Metal Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $200,000 (±$22,653) for owner-occupied homes in Metal Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Metal Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Metal Township, PA is $1,379 (±$110) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Metal Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Metal Township, PA is $1,853 (±$204) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Metal Township?
Metal Township, PA has an estimated 870 (±136) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Metal Township?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 48.6% of homes in Metal Township, PA.
Is Metal Township growing?
In Metal Township, the number of residents went from 1,528 in 2015–2019 to 1,663 in 2020–2024 (+8.8%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Metal Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Metal Township are 17221, 17271, 17224.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Metal township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Metal township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Metal township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Metal township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Metal township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Metal township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Metal township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Chambersburg, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Chambersburg, PA MSA
- 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 Metal township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:48888, in state:42 county:055).
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 .