Housing data for Patterson Township, PA
Patterson Township, PA has an estimated 3,083 residents and 1,408 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Beaver County.
21.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $986 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+6.1%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,083 (±21)
- Housing units
- 1,408 (±185)
- Households that rent
- 21.4%
- Median gross rent
- $986
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +6.1%
What stands out in Patterson Township
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 79.7% (±16.9 points) in Patterson Township, higher than in Beaver County (42.3%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.8% (±1.3 points) in Patterson Township, lower than in Beaver County (8.0%).
Median home value: $233,400 (±$22,300) in Patterson Township, higher than in Beaver County ($190,900).
- Rent burden in Patterson Township
- Heating fuel in Patterson Township
- Home values in Patterson Township
Housing in Patterson Township at a glance
- Median rent: $986 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,098 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 79.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 21.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $67,171 median household income
- Home values: $233,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,823 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,904 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 10.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 58.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 79.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 13.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 78.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 25.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +6.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Patterson Township against Beaver County, its state and the nation
| Patterson Township | Beaver County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,083 (±21) | 166,324 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,408 (±185) | 79,328 (±141) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 21.4% (±7.4 points) | 25.0% (±1.1 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $986 (±$533) | $890 (±$30) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $67,171 (±$15,504) | $71,089 (±$1,561) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $233,400 (±$22,300) | $190,900 (±$4,239) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,904 (±$479) | $2,704 (±$65) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 79.2% (±15.0 points) | 77.7% (±2.0 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.9 minutes (±6.6) | 25.5 minutes (±0.7) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.8% (±7.0 points) | 89.0% (±0.8 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.9 years (±6.0) | 44.7 years (±0.1) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Patterson Township covers 1.7 square miles of land, about 1,864 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Patterson Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,906 (±22) | 3,083 (±21) | +6.1% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,408 (±96) | 1,408 (±185) | 0.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $663 (±$193) | $986 (±$533) | +48.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $133,000 (±$16,810) | $233,400 (±$22,300) | +75.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $63,670 (±$4,676) | $67,171 (±$15,504) | +5.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,337 (±$90) | $1,823 (±$139) | +36.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,329 (±$243) | $2,904 (±$479) | +24.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 28.8% (±6.7 points) | 21.4% (±7.4 points) | −7.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 15.4% (±15.3 points) | 13.2% (±19.1 points) | −2.2 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 Patterson Township
In 2025, the Patterson Township Police Department reported 0 violent and 139 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Beaver County, the departments that report recorded 176 violent and 794 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Patterson Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson Heights | 0.5 mi | $925 | $218,500 | 16.4% |
| Beaver Falls | 1.2 mi | $727 | $92,100 | 45.0% |
| New Brighton | 1.3 mi | $749 | $109,200 | 51.0% |
| Fallston | 1.5 mi | $1,042 | $118,000 | 17.6% |
| White Township (Beaver County) | 1.6 mi | $1,010 | $135,200 | 41.2% |
| Eastvale | 1.8 mi | $1,319 | $59,600 | 24.3% |
| Pulaski Township (Beaver County) | 2.0 mi | $857 | $119,000 | 33.0% |
| West Mayfield | 2.5 mi | $968 | $136,800 | 38.6% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Patterson Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Township (Butler County) | $943 | $223,800 | $77,381 | 21.0% |
| Hopewell Township (Beaver County) | $1,162 | $192,000 | $74,185 | 18.2% |
| Harmar Township | $935 | $206,200 | $65,075 | 24.5% |
| Lebanon South | $1,082 | $209,200 | $63,697 | 17.5% |
| Homeacre-Lyndora | $928 | $202,800 | $74,217 | 29.3% |
| North Catasauqua | $924 | $254,800 | $77,396 | 22.2% |
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 Patterson Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,075 | $1,146 | $1,389 | $1,773 | $1,925 |
HUD income limits for Patterson Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,200 | $38,650 | $61,850 |
| 2 people | $26,500 | $44,200 | $70,650 |
| 3 people | $29,800 | $49,700 | $79,500 |
| 4 people | $33,100 | $55,200 | $88,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,650 | $95,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $64,050 | $102,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $68,450 | $109,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,900 | $116,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $110,400.
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 Patterson Township
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Patterson Township?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Patterson Township, PA is $726 (±$114) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Patterson Township rent-burdened?
79.7% of renting households in Patterson Township 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 Patterson Township?
Patterson Township has an estimated 262 (±105) renting households, 21.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Patterson Township?
The median household income in Patterson Township is $67,171 (±$15,504) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Patterson Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $233,400 (±$22,300) for owner-occupied homes in Patterson Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Patterson Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Patterson Township, PA is $1,823 (±$139) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Patterson Township growing?
In Patterson Township, the number of residents went from 2,906 in 2015–2019 to 3,083 in 2020–2024 (+6.1%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Patterson township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Patterson township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Patterson township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Patterson township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Patterson township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Patterson township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Patterson township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Patterson Township Police Department (ORI PA0042500)
- 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 Patterson township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:58375, in state:42 county:007).
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 .