Housing data for New Holland, PA
New Holland, PA has an estimated 5,780 residents and 2,353 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Lancaster County.
31.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,163 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+5.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,780 (±30)
- Housing units
- 2,353 (±220)
- Households that rent
- 31.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,163
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +5.9%
What stands out in New Holland
Working from home: 6.1% (±2.8 points) in New Holland, lower than in Lancaster County (11.6%).
Median household income: $63,182 (±$12,710) in New Holland, lower than in Lancaster County ($86,959).
Median real estate taxes: $2,910 (±$477) in New Holland, lower than in Lancaster County ($3,975).
Median home value: $238,100 (±$31,137) in New Holland, lower than in Lancaster County ($301,100).
- Commute and cars in New Holland
- Income and affordability in New Holland
- Property taxes in New Holland
- Home values in New Holland
Housing in New Holland at a glance
- Median rent: $1,163 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,097 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 56.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 31.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $63,182 median household income
- Home values: $238,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,564 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,910 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 13.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 65.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 62.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 37.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 22.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +5.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
New Holland against Lancaster County, its state and the nation
| New Holland | Lancaster County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,780 (±30) | 557,931 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,353 (±220) | 219,224 (±92) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 31.4% (±6.7 points) | 30.2% (±0.8 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,163 (±$76) | $1,357 (±$20) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $63,182 (±$12,710) | $86,959 (±$1,323) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $238,100 (±$31,137) | $301,100 (±$4,176) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,910 (±$477) | $3,975 (±$49) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 62.9% (±13.3 points) | 52.5% (±1.2 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.7 minutes (±4.3) | 23.8 minutes (±0.3) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.5% (±4.6 points) | 88.1% (±0.5 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.0 years (±2.5) | 39.4 years (±0.3) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
New Holland covers 1.9 square miles of land, about 2,975 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How New Holland has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,457 (±17) | 5,780 (±30) | +5.9% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,195 (±150) | 2,353 (±220) | +7.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $957 (±$76) | $1,163 (±$76) | +21.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $203,100 (±$13,057) | $238,100 (±$31,137) | +17.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $57,645 (±$12,075) | $63,182 (±$12,710) | +9.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,459 (±$116) | $1,564 (±$217) | +7.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,697 (±$167) | $2,910 (±$477) | +7.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 33.4% (±6.7 points) | 31.4% (±6.7 points) | −2.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±3.2 points) | 0.0% (±4.3 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 Lancaster County
New Holland has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lancaster County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Lancaster County recorded 95 violent and 643 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 Holland
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Township (Lancaster County) | 0.7 mi | $1,418 | $286,100 | 36.6% |
| Blue Ball | 2.0 mi | $1,187 | $247,800 | 51.2% |
| East Earl | 3.4 mi | — | $350,900 | 9.4% |
| East Earl Township | 3.5 mi | $1,153 | $343,400 | 25.6% |
| Leacock Township | 4.3 mi | $1,184 | $407,800 | 38.0% |
| Intercourse | 4.6 mi | $868 | $459,700 | 20.5% |
| Terre Hill | 4.6 mi | $1,240 | $279,200 | 42.9% |
| West Earl Township | 4.9 mi | $1,326 | $319,200 | 18.2% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like New Holland
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover | $1,168 | $206,200 | $75,347 | 33.4% |
| Boggs Township (Centre County) | $1,084 | $204,100 | $67,500 | 27.2% |
| East Berlin | $1,077 | $242,000 | $73,523 | 38.8% |
| Pleasant Gap | $1,210 | $240,200 | $69,536 | 26.2% |
| Spring Grove | $1,135 | $204,000 | $76,620 | 40.0% |
| Swatara Township (Dauphin County) | $1,252 | $214,400 | $80,444 | 30.1% |
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 Holland, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,152 | $1,256 | $1,553 | $1,978 | $2,041 |
HUD income limits for New Holland, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,950 | $38,250 | $61,150 |
| 2 people | $26,200 | $43,700 | $69,900 |
| 3 people | $29,500 | $49,150 | $78,650 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $54,600 | $87,350 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,000 | $94,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $63,350 | $101,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $67,750 | $108,350 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,100 | $115,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lancaster, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $109,200.
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 Holland
What is the average rent in New Holland, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in New Holland is $1,163 (±$76) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in New Holland?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in New Holland, PA is $1,087 (±$113) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in New Holland rent-burdened?
56.7% of renting households in New Holland pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in New Holland?
New Holland has an estimated 732 (±201) renting households, 31.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in New Holland?
The median household income in New Holland is $63,182 (±$12,710) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in New Holland, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $238,100 (±$31,137) for owner-occupied homes in New Holland (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is New Holland growing?
In New Holland, the number of residents went from 5,457 in 2015–2019 to 5,780 in 2020–2024 (+5.9%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Holland borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Holland borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Holland borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Holland borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Holland borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — New Holland borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — New Holland borough, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lancaster, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lancaster, PA 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 Holland borough, Pennsylvania (place:53696, 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 .