Housing data for Monroe Township (Juniata County), PA
Monroe Township (Juniata County), PA has an estimated 1,719 residents and 765 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Juniata County.
27.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $671 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−29.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,719 (±183)
- Housing units
- 765 (±82)
- Households that rent
- 27.1%
- Median gross rent
- $671
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −29.9%
What stands out in Monroe Township (Juniata County)
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.5% (±6.0 points) in Monroe Township (Juniata County), lower than in Juniata County (7.0%).
Housing in Monroe Township (Juniata County) at a glance
- Median rent: $671 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $593 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 25.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 27.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $67,000 median household income
- Home values: $210,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,575 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,939 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 66.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 62.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 32.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 33.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −29.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Monroe Township (Juniata County) against Juniata County, its state and the nation
| Monroe Township (Juniata County) | Juniata County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,719 (±183) | 23,379 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 765 (±82) | 10,506 (±46) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 27.1% (±8.5 points) | 26.2% (±2.1 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $671 (±$208) | $756 (±$35) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $67,000 (±$9,535) | $66,318 (±$2,017) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $210,500 (±$41,671) | $217,000 (±$8,293) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,939 (±$229) | $2,147 (±$114) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 62.7% (±10.6 points) | 60.6% (±3.5 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 33.1 minutes (±3.5) | 31.0 minutes (±1.4) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 78.1% (±6.2 points) | 83.9% (±1.6 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.7 years (±4.2) | 43.3 years (±0.4) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Monroe Township (Juniata County) covers 19.9 square miles of land, about 86 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Monroe Township (Juniata County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,453 (±205) | 1,719 (±183) | −29.9% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 926 (±71) | 765 (±82) | −17.4% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $744 (±$110) | $671 (±$208) | −9.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $146,800 (±$13,185) | $210,500 (±$41,671) | +43.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $58,100 (±$10,436) | $67,000 (±$9,535) | +15.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $987 (±$94) | $1,575 (±$203) | +59.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,786 (±$209) | $1,939 (±$229) | +8.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 21.2% (±5.3 points) | 27.1% (±8.5 points) | +5.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.2% (±11.1 points) | 0.0% (±16.0 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 Juniata County
Monroe Township (Juniata County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Juniata County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Juniata County recorded 119 violent and 527 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 Monroe Township (Juniata County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17014 | 36% | 174 | — | — | — |
| 17086 | 36% | 1,982 | $698 | $194,200 | $61,875 |
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 Monroe Township (Juniata County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood Township (Juniata County) | 2.4 mi | $833 | $226,000 | 9.3% |
| West Perry Township | 3.3 mi | $829 | $198,500 | 25.7% |
| Perry Township (Snyder County) | 5.9 mi | $895 | $228,400 | 15.7% |
| Susquehanna Township (Juniata County) | 6.0 mi | $699 | $247,100 | 15.6% |
| Beaver Township (Snyder County) | 6.4 mi | $1,080 | $250,900 | 17.7% |
| Beavertown | 6.5 mi | $883 | $164,800 | 21.0% |
| Greenwood Township (Perry County) | 7.4 mi | $938 | $276,200 | 9.1% |
| Delaware Township (Juniata County) | 7.5 mi | $867 | $231,000 | 16.7% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Monroe Township (Juniata County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Township (Greene County) | $691 | $209,400 | $69,609 | 24.0% |
| Limestone Township (Clarion County) | $760 | $192,900 | $74,485 | 24.8% |
| West Perry Township | $829 | $198,500 | $61,528 | 25.7% |
| Ransom Township | $690 | $256,900 | $59,886 | 20.8% |
| Stewart Township | $625 | $181,000 | $58,750 | 22.1% |
| Jefferson Township (Washington County) | $616 | $236,600 | $73,229 | 19.6% |
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 Monroe Township (Juniata County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $732 | $780 | $1,014 | $1,270 | $1,495 |
HUD income limits for Monroe Township (Juniata 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 Juniata County, PA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $82,600.
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 Monroe Township (Juniata County)
What is the average rent in Monroe Township (Juniata County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Monroe Township (Juniata County) is $671 (±$208) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Monroe Township (Juniata County)?
Monroe Township (Juniata County) has an estimated 186 (±71) renting households, 27.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Monroe Township (Juniata County)?
The median household income in Monroe Township (Juniata County) is $67,000 (±$9,535) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Monroe Township (Juniata County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $210,500 (±$41,671) for owner-occupied homes in Monroe Township (Juniata County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Monroe Township (Juniata County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Monroe Township (Juniata County), PA is $1,575 (±$203) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Monroe Township (Juniata County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Monroe Township (Juniata County), PA is $1,939 (±$229) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Monroe Township (Juniata County) growing?
In Monroe Township (Juniata County), the number of residents went from 2,453 in 2015–2019 to 1,719 in 2020–2024 (−29.9%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Monroe Township (Juniata County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Monroe Township (Juniata County) are 17014, 17086.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Monroe township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Monroe township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Monroe township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Monroe township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Monroe township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Monroe township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Monroe township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Juniata County, PA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Juniata 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 Monroe township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:50480, in state:42 county:067).
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 .