Housing data for New Hope, PA
New Hope, PA has an estimated 2,622 residents and 1,497 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Bucks County.
28.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,000 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+4.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,622 (±28)
- Housing units
- 1,497 (±144)
- Households that rent
- 28.8%
- Median gross rent
- $2,000
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.3%
What stands out in New Hope
Median home value: $716,200 (±$165,963) in New Hope, higher than in Bucks County ($445,700).
Working from home: 34.5% (±12.5 points) in New Hope, higher than in Bucks County (19.6%).
Median household income: $175,156 (±$43,812) in New Hope, higher than in Bucks County ($114,764).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 7.2% (±4.7 points) in New Hope, lower than in Bucks County (23.6%).
- Home values in New Hope
- Commute and cars in New Hope
- Income and affordability in New Hope
- Heating fuel in New Hope
Housing in New Hope at a glance
- Median rent: $2,000 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,750 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 69.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 28.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $175,156 median household income
- Home values: $716,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,929 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,920 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 18.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 38.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 64.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 56.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 34.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 76 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +4.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
New Hope against Bucks County, its state and the nation
| New Hope | Bucks County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,622 (±28) | 647,461 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,497 (±144) | 257,260 (±158) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 28.8% (±9.3 points) | 22.2% (±0.6 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,000 (±$1,161) | $1,605 (±$30) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $175,156 (±$43,812) | $114,764 (±$2,067) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $716,200 (±$165,963) | $445,700 (±$3,616) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,920 (±$922) | $5,826 (±$63) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 64.0% (±12.3 points) | 57.6% (±1.1 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 34.8 minutes (±6.7) | 29.0 minutes (±0.4) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.2% (±4.3 points) | 94.8% (±0.4 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 58.1 years (±2.7) | 44.2 years (±0.1) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
New Hope covers 1.3 square miles of land, about 2,065 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How New Hope has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,513 (±17) | 2,622 (±28) | +4.3% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,496 (±135) | 1,497 (±144) | +0.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,330 (±$199) | $2,000 (±$1,161) | +50.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $589,700 (±$60,119) | $716,200 (±$165,963) | +21.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $89,861 (±$18,240) | $175,156 (±$43,812) | +94.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,377 (±$360) | $2,929 (±$514) | +23.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $5,468 (±$671) | $5,920 (±$922) | +8.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 43.3% (±8.6 points) | 28.8% (±9.3 points) | −14.5 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.1% (±7.7 points) | 0.0% (±7.0 points) | −6.1 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 Hope
In 2025, the New Hope Police Department reported 76 violent and 566 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Bucks County, the departments that report recorded 72 violent and 838 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near New Hope
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambertville | 0.9 mi | $1,438 | $562,300 | 21.7% |
| Solebury Township | 2.8 mi | $2,467 | $788,700 | 7.2% |
| Stockton Borough | 3.2 mi | $1,592 | $441,700 | 27.5% |
| West Amwell Township | 3.8 mi | $2,217 | $596,900 | 11.5% |
| Upper Makefield Township | 4.7 mi | $2,361 | $876,200 | 4.7% |
| Delaware Township | 5.4 mi | — | $637,700 | 2.6% |
| Buckingham Township (Bucks County) | 6.5 mi | $1,373 | $708,100 | 6.4% |
| Wrightstown Township | 6.7 mi | — | $717,400 | 12.1% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like New Hope
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wynnewood | $2,038 | $882,900 | $221,705 | 35.2% |
| Newtown | $1,887 | $783,400 | $166,429 | 26.8% |
| Berwyn | $1,750 | $639,400 | $145,833 | 29.4% |
| Upper Providence Township (Delaware County) | $1,566 | $632,400 | $150,563 | 26.2% |
| Wayne | $2,022 | $713,300 | $150,539 | 33.9% |
| Whitpain Township | $2,255 | $630,200 | $162,856 | 22.6% |
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 New Hope, 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 Hope, 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 Hope
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in New Hope?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in New Hope, PA is $1,688 (±$1,261) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in New Hope rent-burdened?
69.9% of renting households in New Hope 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 Hope?
New Hope has an estimated 383 (±138) renting households, 28.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in New Hope?
The median household income in New Hope is $175,156 (±$43,812) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in New Hope, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $716,200 (±$165,963) for owner-occupied homes in New Hope (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in New Hope?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in New Hope, PA is $2,929 (±$514) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is New Hope growing?
In New Hope, the number of residents went from 2,513 in 2015–2019 to 2,622 in 2020–2024 (+4.3%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Hope borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Hope borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Hope borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Hope borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Hope borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — New Hope borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — New Hope 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
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: New Hope Police Department (ORI PA0091100)
- 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 Hope borough, Pennsylvania (place:53712, 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 .