Housing data for Newport, PA

Newport, PA has an estimated 1,621 residents and 641 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a borough in Perry County.

59.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $938 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,621 (±303)
Housing units
641 (±105)
Households that rent
59.3%
Median gross rent
$938
Residents since 2015–2019
+4.6%

What stands out in Newport

Households that rent: 59.3% (±6.8 points) in Newport, higher than in Perry County (18.2%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 12.8% (±6.4 points) in Newport, higher than in Perry County (3.4%).

Homes built before 1980: 98.1% (±7.8 points) in Newport, higher than in Perry County (56.1%).

Households that moved in since 2020: 26.5% (±7.1 points) in Newport, higher than in Perry County (15.9%).

Housing in Newport at a glance

Newport against Perry County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
NewportPerry CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Residents1,621 (±303)46,239 (exact)13,018,639 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units641 (±105)20,049 (±65)5,806,452 (±672)143,775,355
Households that rent59.3% (±6.8 points)18.2% (±1.5 points)30.7% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$938 (±$159)$874 (±$36)$1,209 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$62,944 (±$5,968)$79,444 (±$2,718)$77,971 (±$342)$80,734
Median home value$151,600 (±$21,543)$236,400 (±$6,133)$254,500 (±$767)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,710 (±$165)$2,859 (±$97)$3,311 (±$12)$3,119
Built before 198098.1% (±7.8 points)56.1% (±2.4 points)67.3% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute36.0 minutes (±4.9)32.0 minutes (±1.0)26.3 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband88.6% (±4.7 points)87.3% (±1.3 points)89.7% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents35.0 years (±4.3)43.8 years (±0.2)40.9 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Newport covers 0.3 square miles of land, about 5,385 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Newport has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents1,550 (±216)1,621 (±303)+4.6%Not a measurable change
Housing units721 (±68)641 (±105)−11.1%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$793 (±$110)$938 (±$159)+18.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$114,200 (±$14,910)$151,600 (±$21,543)+32.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$46,833 (±$7,874)$62,944 (±$5,968)+34.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,125 (±$103)$1,392 (±$133)+23.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,701 (±$358)$1,710 (±$165)+0.5%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent56.0% (±6.3 points)59.3% (±6.8 points)+3.3 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate4.1% (±4.5 points)0.0% (±8.4 points)−4.1 percentage pointsNot 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 Perry County

Newport has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Perry County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Perry County recorded 119 violent and 590 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 Newport

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Oliver Township (Perry County)0.8 mi$758$192,80031.1%
Howe Township (Perry County)2.6 mi$1,031$233,70021.9%
Miller Township (Perry County)3.0 mi$677$240,40022.8%
Juniata Township (Perry County)4.4 mi$741$282,6004.4%
Bloomfield5.1 mi$1,049$227,40026.9%
Millerstown5.4 mi$735$200,80018.1%
Greenwood Township (Perry County)5.6 mi$938$276,2009.1%
Wheatfield Township5.7 mi$856$242,6005.4%

Places in Pennsylvania most like Newport

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Etna$931$135,800$53,65452.3%
Brentwood$860$148,400$68,90442.0%
Marcus Hook$1,075$134,200$53,15764.2%
Colwyn$1,277$128,100$46,93555.4%
West Fairview$1,127$162,300$76,58345.1%
Millbourne$1,016$266,700$54,21965.8%

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 Newport, fiscal year 2027

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,166$1,285$1,598$2,055$2,100

HUD income limits for Newport, fiscal year 2026

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$23,000$38,300$61,250
2 people$26,250$43,750$70,000
3 people$29,550$49,200$78,750
4 people$33,000$54,650$87,450
5 people$38,680$59,050$94,450
6 people$44,360$63,400$101,450
7 people$50,040$67,800$108,450
8 people$55,720$72,150$115,450

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $109,300.

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 Newport

What is the average rent in Newport, PA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Newport is $938 (±$159) 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 Newport?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Newport, PA is $792 (±$49) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are renters in Newport rent-burdened?

39.2% of renting households in Newport 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 Newport?

Newport has an estimated 368 (±70) renting households, 59.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Newport?

The median household income in Newport is $62,944 (±$5,968) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Newport, PA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $151,600 (±$21,543) for owner-occupied homes in Newport (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Newport growing?

In Newport, the number of residents went from 1,550 in 2015–2019 to 1,621 in 2020–2024 (+4.6%), not a measurable change.

Sources

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 Newport borough, Pennsylvania (place:53968, 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 .

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