Housing data for New Britain, PA
New Britain, PA has an estimated 2,821 residents and 754 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Bucks County.
19.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,145 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−4.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,821 (±19)
- Housing units
- 754 (±86)
- Households that rent
- 19.6%
- Median gross rent
- $2,145
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −4.9%
What stands out in New Britain
Median gross rent: $2,145 (±$448) in New Britain, higher than in Bucks County ($1,605).
Households that moved in since 2020: 24.3% (±7.4 points) in New Britain, higher than in Bucks County (16.3%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.0% (±4.4 points) in New Britain, lower than in Bucks County (4.9%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 8.8% (±4.0 points) in New Britain, lower than in Bucks County (13.8%).
- Median rent in New Britain
- How long people stay in New Britain
- Commute and cars in New Britain
- Types of homes in New Britain
Housing in New Britain at a glance
- Median rent: $2,145 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,740 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 37.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 19.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $125,227 median household income
- Home values: $407,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,152 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,116 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 8.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 66.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 67.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 11.9% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 41.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 23.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −4.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
New Britain against Bucks County, its state and the nation
| New Britain | Bucks County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,821 (±19) | 647,461 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 754 (±86) | 257,260 (±158) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 19.6% (±5.7 points) | 22.2% (±0.6 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,145 (±$448) | $1,605 (±$30) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $125,227 (±$15,632) | $114,764 (±$2,067) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $407,000 (±$25,318) | $445,700 (±$3,616) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,116 (±$427) | $5,826 (±$63) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 67.4% (±11.9 points) | 57.6% (±1.1 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.2 minutes (±3.7) | 29.0 minutes (±0.4) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.9% (±3.5 points) | 94.8% (±0.4 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 22.6 years (±1.2) | 44.2 years (±0.1) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
New Britain covers 1.2 square miles of land, about 2,337 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How New Britain has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,966 (±17) | 2,821 (±19) | −4.9% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,011 (±90) | 754 (±86) | −25.4% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $1,643 (±$353) | $2,145 (±$448) | +30.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $294,500 (±$22,335) | $407,000 (±$25,318) | +38.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $98,088 (±$21,410) | $125,227 (±$15,632) | +27.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,907 (±$132) | $2,152 (±$157) | +12.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,300 (±$462) | $5,116 (±$427) | +19.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 11.5% (±4.6 points) | 19.6% (±5.7 points) | +8.1 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±20.2 points) | 11.9% (±17.6 points) | +11.9 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 Bucks County
New Britain has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Bucks County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Bucks County recorded 72 violent and 838 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.
Places near New Britain
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Britain Township | 1.6 mi | $1,920 | $464,000 | 17.7% |
| Chalfont | 1.8 mi | $1,913 | $445,900 | 17.3% |
| Doylestown Township | 2.0 mi | $2,249 | $625,200 | 19.8% |
| Doylestown | 2.8 mi | $1,791 | $527,700 | 53.0% |
| Brittany Farms-The Highlands | 3.0 mi | $1,852 | $396,100 | 28.9% |
| Warrington Township (Bucks County) | 3.6 mi | $1,761 | $553,100 | 18.4% |
| Montgomeryville | 4.7 mi | $1,993 | $471,000 | 9.4% |
| Montgomery Township (Montgomery County) | 4.8 mi | $2,076 | $473,400 | 10.6% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like New Britain
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Hara Township | $2,175 | $401,300 | $117,276 | 12.7% |
| South Whitehall Township | $1,865 | $365,100 | $102,872 | 20.7% |
| Bern Township | $1,620 | $339,500 | $117,897 | 14.0% |
| West Conshohocken | $2,270 | $475,500 | $139,375 | 25.1% |
| Chalfont | $1,913 | $445,900 | $124,485 | 17.3% |
| Marple Township | $1,683 | $509,600 | $123,844 | 16.1% |
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 Britain, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 |
HUD income limits for New Britain, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,800 | $42,950 | $68,750 |
| 2 people | $29,450 | $49,100 | $78,550 |
| 3 people | $33,150 | $55,250 | $88,350 |
| 4 people | $36,800 | $61,350 | $98,150 |
| 5 people | $39,750 | $66,300 | $106,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $71,200 | $113,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $76,100 | $121,750 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $81,000 | $129,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $122,700.
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 Britain
What is the average rent in New Britain, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in New Britain is $2,145 (±$448) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in New Britain?
New Britain has an estimated 140 (±42) renting households, 19.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in New Britain?
The median household income in New Britain is $125,227 (±$15,632) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in New Britain, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $407,000 (±$25,318) for owner-occupied homes in New Britain (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in New Britain?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in New Britain, PA is $2,152 (±$157) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in New Britain?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in New Britain, PA is $5,116 (±$427) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is New Britain growing?
In New Britain, the number of residents went from 2,966 in 2015–2019 to 2,821 in 2020–2024 (−4.9%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Britain borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Britain borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Britain borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Britain borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Britain borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — New Britain borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — New Britain borough, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
- 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 Britain borough, Pennsylvania (place:53296, 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 .