Housing data for New Florence, PA
New Florence, PA has an estimated 653 residents and 303 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Westmoreland County.
19.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $677 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 653 (±168)
- Housing units
- 303 (±41)
- Households that rent
- 19.9%
- Median gross rent
- $677
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −2.0%
What stands out in New Florence
Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.0% (±11.2 points) in New Florence, lower than in Westmoreland County (12.3%).
Median home value: $117,400 (±$12,842) in New Florence, lower than in Westmoreland County ($203,500).
Median real estate taxes: $1,715 (±$268) in New Florence, lower than in Westmoreland County ($2,501).
Median gross rent: $677 (±$43) in New Florence, lower than in Westmoreland County ($879).
Housing in New Florence at a glance
- Median rent: $677 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $600 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 58.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 19.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $61,500 median household income
- Home values: $117,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,310 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,715 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 66.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 88.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 85.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 26.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −2.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 11.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
New Florence against Westmoreland County, its state and the nation
| New Florence | Westmoreland County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 653 (±168) | 352,500 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 303 (±41) | 168,812 (±160) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 19.9% (±7.6 points) | 21.6% (±0.8 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $677 (±$43) | $879 (±$20) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $61,500 (±$11,041) | $74,109 (±$1,340) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $117,400 (±$12,842) | $203,500 (±$2,976) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,715 (±$268) | $2,501 (±$46) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 88.4% (±17.2 points) | 71.2% (±1.4 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.2 minutes (±4.4) | 26.7 minutes (±0.5) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 84.9% (±8.0 points) | 88.5% (±0.7 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.0 years (±7.5) | 47.2 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
New Florence covers 0.3 square miles of land, about 1,991 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How New Florence has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 666 (±122) | 653 (±168) | −2.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 318 (±42) | 303 (±41) | −4.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $438 (±$196) | $677 (±$43) | +54.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $79,200 (±$6,346) | $117,400 (±$12,842) | +48.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $40,250 (±$14,723) | $61,500 (±$11,041) | +52.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,134 (±$44) | $1,310 (±$134) | +15.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,417 (±$157) | $1,715 (±$268) | +21.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 29.8% (±7.7 points) | 19.9% (±7.6 points) | −9.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.6% (±8.9 points) | 0.0% (±40.4 points) | −6.6 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 Westmoreland County
New Florence has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Westmoreland County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Westmoreland County recorded 116 violent and 653 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 Florence
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Clair Township | 2.9 mi | $758 | $140,700 | 21.4% |
| Seward | 3.7 mi | $717 | $68,900 | 20.9% |
| West Wheatfield Township | 3.8 mi | $883 | $153,300 | 9.5% |
| Bolivar | 4.2 mi | $867 | $100,500 | 12.0% |
| Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County) | 4.9 mi | $537 | $178,600 | 7.8% |
| Armagh | 5.6 mi | $950 | $112,500 | 18.2% |
| East Wheatfield Township | 5.7 mi | $764 | $105,300 | 13.3% |
| Lower Yoder Township | 5.8 mi | $703 | $97,800 | 25.4% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like New Florence
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houtzdale | $689 | $110,700 | $64,868 | 20.5% |
| Zerbe Township | $689 | $155,300 | $58,287 | 17.9% |
| Trevorton | $697 | $155,300 | $59,167 | 15.9% |
| Redbank Township (Clarion County) | $686 | $136,800 | $63,571 | 14.5% |
| Bessemer | $869 | $122,700 | $65,893 | 19.8% |
| Oakland | $738 | $95,600 | $54,625 | 23.8% |
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 New Florence, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,075 | $1,146 | $1,389 | $1,773 | $1,925 |
HUD income limits for New Florence, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,200 | $38,650 | $61,850 |
| 2 people | $26,500 | $44,200 | $70,650 |
| 3 people | $29,800 | $49,700 | $79,500 |
| 4 people | $33,100 | $55,200 | $88,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,650 | $95,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $64,050 | $102,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $68,450 | $109,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,900 | $116,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $110,400.
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 Florence
How many renters are there in New Florence?
New Florence has an estimated 54 (±21) renting households, 19.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in New Florence?
The median household income in New Florence is $61,500 (±$11,041) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in New Florence, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $117,400 (±$12,842) for owner-occupied homes in New Florence (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in New Florence?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in New Florence, PA is $1,310 (±$134) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in New Florence?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in New Florence, PA is $1,715 (±$268) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in New Florence?
New Florence, PA has an estimated 303 (±41) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is New Florence growing?
In New Florence, the number of residents went from 666 in 2015–2019 to 653 in 2020–2024 (−2.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Florence borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Florence borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Florence borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Florence borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Florence borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — New Florence borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — New Florence borough, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Florence borough, Pennsylvania (place:53544, 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 .