Housing data for Middlecreek Township (Somerset County), PA
Middlecreek Township (Somerset County), PA has an estimated 682 residents and 1,555 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Somerset County.
9.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $738 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 682 (±103)
- Housing units
- 1,555 (±93)
- Households that rent
- 9.3%
- Median gross rent
- $738
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −4.1%
What stands out in Middlecreek Township (Somerset County)
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 20.0% (±4.6 points) in Middlecreek Township (Somerset County), higher than in Somerset County (5.7%).
Households that rent: 9.3% (±6.3 points) in Middlecreek Township (Somerset County), lower than in Somerset County (19.6%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 17.2% (±18.0 points) in Middlecreek Township (Somerset County), lower than in Somerset County (39.5%).
Median home value: $204,500 (±$39,748) in Middlecreek Township (Somerset County), higher than in Somerset County ($150,600).
- Types of homes in Middlecreek Township (Somerset County)
- Home values in Middlecreek Township (Somerset County)
Housing in Middlecreek Township (Somerset County) at a glance
- Median rent: $738 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 17.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 9.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $64,583 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $204,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,188 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,393 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 20.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 54.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 39.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 24.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 30.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 22.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −4.1% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 19.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Middlecreek Township (Somerset County) against Somerset County, its state and the nation
| Middlecreek Township (Somerset County) | Somerset County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 682 (±103) | 72,799 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,555 (±93) | 37,863 (±144) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 9.3% (±6.3 points) | 19.6% (±1.2 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $738 (±$31) | $753 (±$35) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $64,583 (±$34,302) | $61,446 (±$1,812) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $204,500 (±$39,748) | $150,600 (±$5,309) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,393 (±$242) | $1,477 (±$45) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 39.2% (±5.7 points) | 68.8% (±2.3 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.3 minutes (±3.6) | 24.9 minutes (±1.0) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.5% (±4.9 points) | 82.0% (±1.2 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 58.0 years (±3.7) | 46.9 years (±0.4) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Middlecreek Township (Somerset County) covers 33.4 square miles of land, about 20 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Middlecreek Township (Somerset County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 711 (±98) | 682 (±103) | −4.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,574 (±78) | 1,555 (±93) | −1.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $612 (±$77) | $738 (±$31) | +20.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $158,700 (±$23,730) | $204,500 (±$39,748) | +28.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $51,964 (±$11,144) | $64,583 (±$34,302) | +24.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,304 (±$86) | $1,188 (±$141) | −8.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,256 (±$113) | $1,393 (±$242) | +10.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 18.3% (±6.7 points) | 9.3% (±6.3 points) | −9.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 1.6% (±7.0 points) | 24.1% (±26.9 points) | +22.5 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 Somerset County
Middlecreek Township (Somerset County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Somerset County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Somerset County recorded 188 violent and 497 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 Middlecreek Township (Somerset County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15557 | 27% | 3,323 | $719 | $135,500 | $61,042 |
| 15622 | 25% | 682 | $1,010 | $279,100 | $46,583 |
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 Middlecreek Township (Somerset County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Springs | 4.3 mi | — | — | 87.9% |
| New Centerville | 4.6 mi | — | $137,500 | 10.5% |
| Upper Turkeyfoot Township | 5.2 mi | $950 | $156,900 | 9.5% |
| Milford Township (Somerset County) | 5.4 mi | $775 | $175,900 | 8.2% |
| Casselman | 6.5 mi | — | $84,400 | 0.0% |
| Rockwood | 7.1 mi | $625 | $90,600 | 34.5% |
| Jefferson Township (Somerset County) | 7.2 mi | $979 | $229,400 | 9.9% |
| Lower Turkeyfoot Township | 8.0 mi | $592 | $147,200 | 16.2% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Middlecreek Township (Somerset County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Township (Snyder County) | $779 | $235,400 | $61,479 | 18.8% |
| Todd Township (Fulton County) | $828 | $174,400 | $74,485 | 26.1% |
| North Woodbury Township | $925 | $251,200 | $69,539 | 24.9% |
| Moscow | $950 | $307,000 | $82,031 | 21.2% |
| Jefferson Township (Somerset County) | $979 | $229,400 | $75,625 | 9.9% |
| Norwegian Township | $710 | $204,300 | $85,272 | 12.7% |
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 Middlecreek Township (Somerset County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $749 | $848 | $1,014 | $1,343 | $1,559 |
HUD income limits for Middlecreek Township (Somerset County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,100 | $30,200 | $48,300 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,500 | $55,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,800 | $62,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,550 | $74,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,450 | $85,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,900 | $91,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Somerset County, PA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $83,500.
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 Middlecreek Township (Somerset County)
What is the average home value in Middlecreek Township (Somerset County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $204,500 (±$39,748) for owner-occupied homes in Middlecreek Township (Somerset County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Middlecreek Township (Somerset County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Middlecreek Township (Somerset County), PA is $1,188 (±$141) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Middlecreek Township (Somerset County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Middlecreek Township (Somerset County), PA is $1,393 (±$242) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Middlecreek Township (Somerset County)?
Middlecreek Township (Somerset County), PA has an estimated 1,555 (±93) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Middlecreek Township (Somerset County)?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 43.0% of homes in Middlecreek Township (Somerset County), PA.
How old are most homes in Middlecreek Township (Somerset County)?
39.2% of homes in Middlecreek Township (Somerset County), PA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Middlecreek Township (Somerset County) growing?
In Middlecreek Township (Somerset County), the number of residents went from 711 in 2015–2019 to 682 in 2020–2024 (−4.1%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Middlecreek Township (Somerset County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Middlecreek Township (Somerset County) are 15557, 15622.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 15557?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15557 is $719 (±$52) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Middlecreek township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Middlecreek township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Middlecreek township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Middlecreek township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Middlecreek township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Middlecreek township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Middlecreek township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Somerset County, PA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Somerset County, PA
- 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 Middlecreek township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:49024, in state:42 county:111).
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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .