Housing data for Northwest Harborcreek, PA
Northwest Harborcreek, PA has an estimated 8,753 residents and 3,724 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Erie County.
15.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $966 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 8,753 (±405)
- Housing units
- 3,724 (±215)
- Households that rent
- 15.4%
- Median gross rent
- $966
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.6%
What stands out in Northwest Harborcreek
Households that rent: 15.4% (±3.6 points) in Northwest Harborcreek, lower than in Erie County (31.9%).
Median household income: $93,617 (±$7,350) in Northwest Harborcreek, higher than in Erie County ($63,354).
Households without a vehicle: 4.4% (±2.1 points) in Northwest Harborcreek, lower than in Erie County (9.9%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 12.3% (±3.1 points) in Northwest Harborcreek, lower than in Erie County (21.3%).
- Renters and owners in Northwest Harborcreek
- Income and affordability in Northwest Harborcreek
- Commute and cars in Northwest Harborcreek
- How long people stay in Northwest Harborcreek
Housing in Northwest Harborcreek at a glance
- Median rent: $966 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $998 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 51.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 15.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $93,617 median household income
- Home values: $225,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,535 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,285 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 8.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 76.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 57.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 87.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 18.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −3.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Northwest Harborcreek against Erie County, its state and the nation
| Northwest Harborcreek | Erie County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,753 (±405) | 269,052 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,724 (±215) | 120,111 (±136) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 15.4% (±3.6 points) | 31.9% (±1.0 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $966 (±$121) | $904 (±$20) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $93,617 (±$7,350) | $63,354 (±$1,812) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $225,800 (±$24,259) | $177,000 (±$4,034) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,285 (±$288) | $2,830 (±$53) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 57.8% (±8.4 points) | 70.6% (±1.6 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.0 minutes (±1.4) | 19.6 minutes (±0.4) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.5% (±4.6 points) | 89.0% (±0.7 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.4 years (±3.8) | 40.2 years (±0.3) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Northwest Harborcreek covers 5.0 square miles of land, about 1,750 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Northwest Harborcreek has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 9,077 (±410) | 8,753 (±405) | −3.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 3,992 (±211) | 3,724 (±215) | −6.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $807 (±$114) | $966 (±$121) | +19.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $163,300 (±$7,283) | $225,800 (±$24,259) | +38.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $54,113 (±$8,551) | $93,617 (±$7,350) | +73.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,303 (±$98) | $1,535 (±$94) | +17.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,762 (±$181) | $3,285 (±$288) | +18.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 23.4% (±4.4 points) | 15.4% (±3.6 points) | −8.0 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.1% (±6.4 points) | 4.4% (±7.0 points) | −1.7 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 Erie County
Northwest Harborcreek has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Erie County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Erie County recorded 188 violent and 1,322 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.
ZIP codes in Northwest Harborcreek
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16511 | 31% | 11,776 | $904 | $172,300 | $74,102 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Northwest Harborcreek
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesleyville | 1.2 mi | $870 | $108,600 | 30.1% |
| Lawrence Park | 1.5 mi | $1,195 | $138,800 | 13.5% |
| Lawrence Park Township | 1.5 mi | $1,195 | $138,800 | 13.5% |
| Penn State Erie (Behrend) | 2.2 mi | — | — | — |
| Erie | 4.6 mi | $870 | $115,200 | 45.9% |
| Greene Township (Erie County) | 7.0 mi | $1,729 | $227,700 | 10.5% |
| Millcreek Township (Erie County) | 7.7 mi | $1,075 | $230,600 | 32.1% |
| Summit Township (Erie County) | 7.7 mi | $1,423 | $245,000 | 20.8% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Northwest Harborcreek
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leesport | $978 | $221,300 | $95,577 | 23.0% |
| Frankstown Township | $1,147 | $263,600 | $97,714 | 16.7% |
| Taylor Township (Blair County) | $1,089 | $178,400 | $78,950 | 21.9% |
| Schlusser | $975 | $241,000 | $92,234 | 18.2% |
| Sandy Township | $904 | $228,100 | $79,365 | 19.8% |
| Leith-Hatfield | $975 | $296,700 | $91,823 | 8.6% |
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 Northwest Harborcreek, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $753 | $851 | $1,091 | $1,350 | $1,564 |
HUD income limits for Northwest Harborcreek, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,650 | $31,050 | $49,650 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,450 | $56,750 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,900 | $63,850 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,300 | $70,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $47,850 | $76,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $51,400 | $82,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $54,950 | $87,950 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $58,500 | $93,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Erie, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $88,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Northwest Harborcreek is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Harborcreek Township, 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 Northwest Harborcreek
What is the average rent in Northwest Harborcreek, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Northwest Harborcreek is $966 (±$121) 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 Northwest Harborcreek?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Northwest Harborcreek, PA is $896 (±$258) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Northwest Harborcreek rent-burdened?
51.4% of renting households in Northwest Harborcreek 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 Northwest Harborcreek?
Northwest Harborcreek has an estimated 561 (±133) renting households, 15.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Northwest Harborcreek?
The median household income in Northwest Harborcreek is $93,617 (±$7,350) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Northwest Harborcreek, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $225,800 (±$24,259) for owner-occupied homes in Northwest Harborcreek (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Northwest Harborcreek growing?
In Northwest Harborcreek, the number of residents went from 9,077 in 2015–2019 to 8,753 in 2020–2024 (−3.6%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Northwest Harborcreek?
The ZIP code that covers Northwest Harborcreek is 16511.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 16511?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16511 is $904 (±$95) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Northwest Harborcreek CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Northwest Harborcreek CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Northwest Harborcreek CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Northwest Harborcreek CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Northwest Harborcreek CDP, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Northwest Harborcreek CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Northwest Harborcreek CDP, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Erie, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Erie, PA MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Northwest Harborcreek CDP, Pennsylvania (place:55572, 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 .