Housing data for Newmanstown, PA
Newmanstown, PA has an estimated 3,227 residents and 1,354 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Lebanon County.
17.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,522 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+31.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,227 (±446)
- Housing units
- 1,354 (±153)
- Households that rent
- 17.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,522
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +31.8%
What stands out in Newmanstown
Homes heated by fuel oil: 9.2% (±4.5 points) in Newmanstown, lower than in Lebanon County (30.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 3.3% (±5.0 points) in Newmanstown, lower than in Lebanon County (8.7%).
Households that rent: 17.3% (±9.0 points) in Newmanstown, lower than in Lebanon County (28.7%).
Homes built before 1980: 30.4% (±10.3 points) in Newmanstown, lower than in Lebanon County (61.1%).
Housing in Newmanstown at a glance
- Median rent: $1,522 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 28.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 17.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $90,177 median household income
- Home values: $260,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,600 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,885 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 71.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 30.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 59.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 27.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +31.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 3.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Newmanstown against Lebanon County, its state and the nation
| Newmanstown | Lebanon County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,227 (±446) | 144,186 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,354 (±153) | 59,921 (±86) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 17.3% (±9.0 points) | 28.7% (±1.3 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,522 (±$1,311) | $1,110 (±$33) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $90,177 (±$10,344) | $78,425 (±$2,044) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $260,500 (±$11,964) | $242,000 (±$5,362) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,885 (±$599) | $3,310 (±$78) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 30.4% (±10.3 points) | 61.1% (±2.4 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.9 minutes (±5.4) | 22.1 minutes (±0.6) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 84.1% (±8.2 points) | 87.7% (±1.1 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.9 years (±7.1) | 41.1 years (±0.4) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Newmanstown covers 2.2 square miles of land, about 1,481 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Newmanstown has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,449 (±426) | 3,227 (±446) | +31.8% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 953 (±170) | 1,354 (±153) | +42.1% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $779 (±$56) | $1,522 (±$1,311) | +95.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $164,700 (±$6,998) | $260,500 (±$11,964) | +58.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $62,155 (±$7,673) | $90,177 (±$10,344) | +45.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,348 (±$68) | $1,600 (±$223) | +18.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,661 (±$212) | $2,885 (±$599) | +8.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 19.1% (±8.8 points) | 17.3% (±9.0 points) | −1.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.6% (±14.0 points) | 0.0% (±12.9 points) | −9.6 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 Lebanon County
Newmanstown has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lebanon County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Lebanon County recorded 66 violent and 722 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 Newmanstown
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Womelsdorf | 1.7 mi | $1,385 | $221,600 | 14.0% |
| Richland | 2.4 mi | $1,051 | $207,300 | 16.9% |
| Heidelberg Township (Berks County) | 2.7 mi | $893 | $273,700 | 12.8% |
| Marion Township (Berks County) | 3.0 mi | $1,313 | $314,400 | 19.6% |
| Robesonia | 3.9 mi | $1,170 | $226,000 | 24.7% |
| Myerstown | 5.1 mi | $1,221 | $186,300 | 48.5% |
| Heidelberg Township (Lebanon County) | 5.7 mi | $993 | $306,000 | 15.0% |
| West Myerstown | 5.8 mi | $1,098 | $293,800 | 42.4% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Newmanstown
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connoquenessing Township | $1,553 | $241,300 | $85,369 | 19.1% |
| Dover Township | $1,402 | $234,500 | $81,452 | 14.4% |
| Pocono Township | $1,424 | $288,300 | $105,181 | 17.0% |
| Conewago Township (Adams County) | $1,285 | $239,800 | $88,939 | 12.6% |
| Lorane | $1,743 | $259,900 | $84,293 | 20.0% |
| Conewago Township (York County) | $1,590 | $300,200 | $97,244 | 11.4% |
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 Newmanstown, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $991 | $1,071 | $1,353 | $1,742 | $1,894 |
HUD income limits for Newmanstown, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,650 | $34,400 | $55,000 |
| 2 people | $23,600 | $39,300 | $62,850 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,200 | $70,700 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,100 | $78,550 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $53,050 | $84,850 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $57,000 | $91,150 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,900 | $97,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,850 | $103,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lebanon, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $98,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Newmanstown is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Millcreek Township (Lebanon County), whose figures include it.
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 Newmanstown
What is the median household income in Newmanstown?
The median household income in Newmanstown is $90,177 (±$10,344) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Newmanstown, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $260,500 (±$11,964) for owner-occupied homes in Newmanstown (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Newmanstown?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Newmanstown, PA is $1,600 (±$223) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Newmanstown?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Newmanstown, PA is $2,885 (±$599) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Newmanstown?
Newmanstown, PA has an estimated 1,354 (±153) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Newmanstown?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 58.0% of homes in Newmanstown, PA.
Is Newmanstown growing?
In Newmanstown, the number of residents went from 2,449 in 2015–2019 to 3,227 in 2020–2024 (+31.8%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Newmanstown CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Newmanstown CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Newmanstown CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Newmanstown CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Newmanstown CDP, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Newmanstown CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Newmanstown CDP, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lebanon, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lebanon, 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 Newmanstown CDP, Pennsylvania (place:53856, 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 .