Housing data for New Berlin, PA
New Berlin, PA has an estimated 781 residents and 328 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Union County.
13.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,047 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 781 (±148)
- Housing units
- 328 (±61)
- Households that rent
- 13.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,047
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −11.1%
What stands out in New Berlin
Households without a vehicle: 1.9% (±1.8 points) in New Berlin, lower than in Union County (9.7%).
Households that rent: 13.0% (±5.1 points) in New Berlin, lower than in Union County (27.7%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 9.8% (±5.1 points) in New Berlin, lower than in Union County (17.5%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,151 (±$216) in New Berlin, lower than in Union County ($2,744).
Housing in New Berlin at a glance
- Median rent: $1,047 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $913 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 68.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 13.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $89,286 median household income
- Home values: $204,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,372 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,151 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 82.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 68.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 35.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 20.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −11.1% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 9.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
New Berlin against Union County, its state and the nation
| New Berlin | Union County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 781 (±148) | 42,456 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 328 (±61) | 16,205 (±140) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 13.0% (±5.1 points) | 27.7% (±2.6 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,047 (±$248) | $974 (±$47) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $89,286 (±$19,074) | $76,404 (±$4,078) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $204,600 (±$14,396) | $240,100 (±$8,080) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,151 (±$216) | $2,744 (±$102) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 68.3% (±11.9 points) | 58.5% (±4.1 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.6 minutes (±2.8) | 17.9 minutes (±0.8) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.9% (±3.8 points) | 80.3% (±2.3 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.9 years (±5.4) | 41.0 years (±0.6) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
New Berlin covers 0.4 square miles of land, about 2,013 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How New Berlin has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 879 (±123) | 781 (±148) | −11.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 326 (±35) | 328 (±61) | +0.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $972 (±$132) | $1,047 (±$248) | +7.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $140,400 (±$7,472) | $204,600 (±$14,396) | +45.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $61,250 (±$12,046) | $89,286 (±$19,074) | +45.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,265 (±$66) | $1,372 (±$114) | +8.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,734 (±$83) | $2,151 (±$216) | +24.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 21.5% (±6.6 points) | 13.0% (±5.1 points) | −8.5 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±30.2 points) | 0.0% (±46.3 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 New Berlin
In 2025, the New Berlin Police Department reported 0 violent and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Union County, the departments that report recorded 95 violent and 415 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in New Berlin
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17855 | 20% | 1,014 | $1,080 | $216,700 | $88,929 |
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 New Berlin
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township (Snyder County) | 1.8 mi | $1,051 | $285,000 | 23.4% |
| Limestone Township (Union County) | 2.3 mi | $1,192 | $294,200 | 8.5% |
| Middlecreek Township (Snyder County) | 4.2 mi | $1,083 | $240,300 | 22.2% |
| Mifflinburg | 4.3 mi | $922 | $209,500 | 34.3% |
| East Buffalo Township | 4.9 mi | $1,457 | $350,500 | 17.0% |
| Union Township (Union County) | 5.3 mi | $692 | $266,900 | 13.9% |
| Center Township (Snyder County) | 5.6 mi | $1,057 | $218,900 | 26.6% |
| Buffalo Township (Union County) | 5.8 mi | $960 | $223,200 | 42.6% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like New Berlin
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Township (Schuylkill County) | $1,067 | $234,200 | $88,571 | 12.8% |
| Perry Township (Lawrence County) | $1,040 | $204,800 | $86,576 | 11.2% |
| Findley Township | $1,077 | $191,400 | $90,950 | 12.1% |
| East Mead Township | $860 | $182,200 | $86,429 | 11.3% |
| Riverside | $998 | $258,300 | $83,750 | 10.2% |
| Nuangola | $1,063 | $259,700 | $90,278 | 13.2% |
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 New Berlin, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $759 | $944 | $1,028 | $1,423 | $1,718 |
HUD income limits for New Berlin, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,700 | $36,100 | $57,750 |
| 2 people | $24,800 | $41,250 | $66,000 |
| 3 people | $27,900 | $46,400 | $74,250 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $51,550 | $82,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $55,700 | $89,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $59,800 | $95,700 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $63,950 | $102,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $68,050 | $108,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Union County, PA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $103,100.
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 New Berlin
How many renters are there in New Berlin?
New Berlin has an estimated 41 (±18) renting households, 13.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in New Berlin?
The median household income in New Berlin is $89,286 (±$19,074) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in New Berlin, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $204,600 (±$14,396) for owner-occupied homes in New Berlin (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in New Berlin?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in New Berlin, PA is $1,372 (±$114) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in New Berlin?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in New Berlin, PA is $2,151 (±$216) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in New Berlin?
New Berlin, PA has an estimated 328 (±61) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is New Berlin growing?
In New Berlin, the number of residents went from 879 in 2015–2019 to 781 in 2020–2024 (−11.1%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in New Berlin?
The ZIP code that covers New Berlin is 17855.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 17855?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17855 is $1,080 (±$164) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Berlin borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Berlin borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Berlin borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Berlin borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Berlin borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — New Berlin borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — New Berlin borough, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Union County, PA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Union County, PA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: New Berlin Police Department (ORI PA0600600)
- 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 New Berlin borough, Pennsylvania (place:53200, in state:42).
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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 last updated on .