Housing data for Pen Argyl, PA
Pen Argyl, PA has an estimated 3,495 residents and 1,566 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Northampton County.
26.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,233 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−1.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,495 (±16)
- Housing units
- 1,566 (±146)
- Households that rent
- 26.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,233
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.4%
What stands out in Pen Argyl
Homes heated by fuel oil: 39.2% (±12.2 points) in Pen Argyl, higher than in Northampton County (21.5%).
Working from home: 3.8% (±2.5 points) in Pen Argyl, lower than in Northampton County (14.4%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 3.3% (±3.9 points) in Pen Argyl, lower than in Northampton County (10.9%).
Median home value: $188,800 (±$28,561) in Pen Argyl, lower than in Northampton County ($308,600).
- Heating fuel in Pen Argyl
- Commute and cars in Pen Argyl
- Types of homes in Pen Argyl
- Home values in Pen Argyl
Housing in Pen Argyl at a glance
- Median rent: $1,233 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,317 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 62.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 26.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $76,096 median household income
- Home values: $188,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,429 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,408 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 64.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 86.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 10.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 39.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 29.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −1.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 28.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Pen Argyl against Northampton County, its state and the nation
| Pen Argyl | Northampton County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,495 (±16) | 318,580 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,566 (±146) | 129,448 (±166) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 26.5% (±7.8 points) | 28.9% (±0.9 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,233 (±$171) | $1,395 (±$31) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $76,096 (±$12,356) | $89,184 (±$2,135) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $188,800 (±$28,561) | $308,600 (±$5,192) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,408 (±$899) | $4,700 (±$82) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 86.1% (±12.0 points) | 60.2% (±1.4 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.8 minutes (±6.2) | 27.0 minutes (±0.7) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.0% (±3.8 points) | 90.8% (±0.7 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.8 years (±5.2) | 42.0 years (±0.3) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Pen Argyl covers 1.3 square miles of land, about 2,604 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Pen Argyl has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,543 (±32) | 3,495 (±16) | −1.4% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,446 (±108) | 1,566 (±146) | +8.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $984 (±$88) | $1,233 (±$171) | +25.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $155,600 (±$12,910) | $188,800 (±$28,561) | +21.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $61,250 (±$5,725) | $76,096 (±$12,356) | +24.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,465 (±$136) | $1,429 (±$242) | −2.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,239 (±$278) | $3,408 (±$899) | +5.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 37.6% (±7.7 points) | 26.5% (±7.8 points) | −11.1 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±4.7 points) | 10.8% (±11.0 points) | +10.8 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 Northampton County
Pen Argyl has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Northampton County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Northampton County recorded 85 violent and 896 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 Pen Argyl
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roseto | 1.9 mi | $1,197 | $205,600 | 25.1% |
| Wind Gap | 2.3 mi | $1,249 | $213,800 | 49.9% |
| Bangor | 2.4 mi | $1,134 | $173,800 | 27.3% |
| Plainfield Township | 3.4 mi | $1,711 | $316,300 | 21.9% |
| Washington Township (Northampton County) | 3.5 mi | $1,110 | $338,000 | 17.7% |
| East Bangor | 3.6 mi | $1,445 | $190,600 | 38.2% |
| Hamilton Township (Monroe County) | 4.9 mi | $1,357 | $304,900 | 32.3% |
| Ross Township (Monroe County) | 5.7 mi | $1,163 | $279,800 | 6.7% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Pen Argyl
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darby Township | $1,405 | $189,800 | $81,458 | 26.0% |
| Roseto | $1,197 | $205,600 | $74,625 | 25.1% |
| White Haven | $1,360 | $175,300 | $67,656 | 27.5% |
| Jefferson (York County) | $1,219 | $234,100 | $83,409 | 20.2% |
| Bloomfield | $1,049 | $227,400 | $73,542 | 26.9% |
| Pennside | $1,203 | $207,600 | $77,192 | 22.1% |
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 Pen Argyl, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,302 | $1,519 | $1,839 | $2,306 | $2,482 |
HUD income limits for Pen Argyl, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,950 | $36,550 | $58,450 |
| 2 people | $25,050 | $41,800 | $66,800 |
| 3 people | $28,200 | $47,000 | $75,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,200 | $83,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $56,400 | $90,200 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $60,600 | $96,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $64,750 | $103,550 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $68,950 | $110,250 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $104,400.
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 Pen Argyl
What is the average rent in Pen Argyl, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Pen Argyl is $1,233 (±$171) 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 Pen Argyl?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Pen Argyl, PA is $927 (±$292) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Pen Argyl rent-burdened?
62.8% of renting households in Pen Argyl 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 Pen Argyl?
Pen Argyl has an estimated 368 (±119) renting households, 26.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Pen Argyl?
The median household income in Pen Argyl is $76,096 (±$12,356) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Pen Argyl, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $188,800 (±$28,561) for owner-occupied homes in Pen Argyl (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Pen Argyl growing?
In Pen Argyl, the number of residents went from 3,543 in 2015–2019 to 3,495 in 2020–2024 (−1.4%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pen Argyl borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pen Argyl borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pen Argyl borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pen Argyl borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pen Argyl borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pen Argyl borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pen Argyl borough, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Pen Argyl borough, Pennsylvania (place:58696, 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 .