Housing data for Milesburg, PA
Milesburg, PA has an estimated 1,105 residents and 451 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Centre County.
34.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,104 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,105 (±312)
- Housing units
- 451 (±103)
- Households that rent
- 34.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,104
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +13.2%
What stands out in Milesburg
Homes heated by fuel oil: 50.8% (±12.4 points) in Milesburg, higher than in Centre County (19.9%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.9% (±9.8 points) in Milesburg, lower than in Centre County (23.9%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,510 (±$311) in Milesburg, lower than in Centre County ($3,386).
Median home value: $191,800 (±$25,733) in Milesburg, lower than in Centre County ($323,500).
- Heating fuel in Milesburg
- Types of homes in Milesburg
- Property taxes in Milesburg
- Home values in Milesburg
Housing in Milesburg at a glance
- Median rent: $1,104 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $812 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 52.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 34.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $61,442 median household income
- Home values: $191,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,344 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,510 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 72.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 56.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 50.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 17.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +13.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Milesburg against Centre County, its state and the nation
| Milesburg | Centre County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,105 (±312) | 158,576 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 451 (±103) | 66,475 (±145) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 34.8% (±9.9 points) | 38.2% (±1.2 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,104 (±$126) | $1,207 (±$27) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $61,442 (±$27,450) | $74,291 (±$2,520) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $191,800 (±$25,733) | $323,500 (±$7,308) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,510 (±$311) | $3,386 (±$96) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 56.3% (±13.8 points) | 49.6% (±2.0 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.0 minutes (±3.1) | 20.2 minutes (±0.6) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.2% (±8.3 points) | 85.5% (±1.3 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.5 years (±18.0) | 34.2 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Milesburg covers 0.4 square miles of land, about 2,529 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Milesburg has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 976 (±143) | 1,105 (±312) | +13.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 461 (±56) | 451 (±103) | −2.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $733 (±$120) | $1,104 (±$126) | +50.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $150,700 (±$11,066) | $191,800 (±$25,733) | +27.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $53,750 (±$21,765) | $61,442 (±$27,450) | +14.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,224 (±$99) | $1,344 (±$105) | +9.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,804 (±$248) | $1,510 (±$311) | −16.3% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 31.4% (±9.7 points) | 34.8% (±9.9 points) | +3.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±17.3 points) | 0.0% (±18.9 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 Centre County
Milesburg has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Centre County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Centre County recorded 96 violent and 608 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 Milesburg
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16853 | 93% | 242 | $1,358 | $184,000 | — |
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 Milesburg
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellefonte | 2.3 mi | $975 | $240,300 | 49.1% |
| Boggs Township (Centre County) | 3.8 mi | $1,084 | $204,100 | 27.2% |
| Spring Township (Centre County) | 4.5 mi | $1,076 | $273,600 | 32.2% |
| Unionville | 5.1 mi | $1,523 | $122,800 | 20.8% |
| Benner Township | 5.2 mi | $1,245 | $334,200 | 9.0% |
| Zion | 5.6 mi | — | $344,700 | 5.6% |
| Pleasant Gap | 5.8 mi | $1,210 | $240,200 | 26.2% |
| Union Township (Centre County) | 5.9 mi | $1,278 | $221,200 | 5.2% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Milesburg
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Centre Township | $1,044 | $174,200 | $65,045 | 29.5% |
| Mehoopany Township | $1,071 | $233,600 | $66,518 | 33.9% |
| Imperial | $944 | $198,300 | $71,489 | 33.0% |
| Buffalo Township (Union County) | $960 | $223,200 | $66,781 | 42.6% |
| Lyons | $975 | $179,800 | $55,347 | 36.0% |
| Covington Township (Tioga County) | $972 | $157,300 | $69,545 | 27.8% |
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 Milesburg, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,274 | $1,282 | $1,537 | $1,977 | $2,020 |
HUD income limits for Milesburg, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,850 | $41,450 | $66,300 |
| 2 people | $28,400 | $47,350 | $75,750 |
| 3 people | $31,950 | $53,250 | $85,200 |
| 4 people | $35,500 | $59,150 | $94,650 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $63,900 | $102,250 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $68,650 | $109,800 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $73,350 | $117,400 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $78,100 | $124,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the State College, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $118,300.
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 Milesburg
What is the average rent in Milesburg, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Milesburg is $1,104 (±$126) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Milesburg?
Milesburg has an estimated 154 (±54) renting households, 34.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Milesburg?
The median household income in Milesburg is $61,442 (±$27,450) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Milesburg, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $191,800 (±$25,733) for owner-occupied homes in Milesburg (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Milesburg?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Milesburg, PA is $1,344 (±$105) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Milesburg?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Milesburg, PA is $1,510 (±$311) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Milesburg growing?
In Milesburg, the number of residents went from 976 in 2015–2019 to 1,105 in 2020–2024 (+13.2%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Milesburg?
The ZIP code that covers Milesburg is 16853.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 16853?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16853 is $1,358 (±$37) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Milesburg borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Milesburg borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Milesburg borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Milesburg borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Milesburg borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Milesburg borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Milesburg borough, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: State College, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: State College, 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 Milesburg borough, Pennsylvania (place:49368, 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 .