Housing data for Penn Farms, PA
Penn Farms, PA has an estimated 2,508 residents and 1,004 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Blair County.
27.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,063 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,508 (±285)
- Housing units
- 1,004 (±138)
- Households that rent
- 27.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,063
What stands out in Penn Farms
Median home value: $348,900 (±$21,064) in Penn Farms, higher than in Blair County ($161,100).
Median real estate taxes: $3,855 (±$377) in Penn Farms, higher than in Blair County ($1,724).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±5.5 points) in Penn Farms, lower than in Blair County (9.3%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 1.4% (±2.4 points) in Penn Farms, lower than in Blair County (19.9%).
- Home values in Penn Farms
- Property taxes in Penn Farms
- Types of homes in Penn Farms
- Heating fuel in Penn Farms
Housing in Penn Farms at a glance
- Median rent: $1,063 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 29.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 27.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $89,867 median household income
- Home values: $348,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,911 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,855 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 70.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 19.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 73.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 19.7 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 14.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Penn Farms against Blair County, its state and the nation
| Penn Farms | Blair County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,508 (±285) | 121,277 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,004 (±138) | 55,901 (±120) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 27.9% (±9.9 points) | 27.6% (±1.1 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,063 (±$107) | $885 (±$33) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $89,867 (±$29,208) | $62,382 (±$1,699) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $348,900 (±$21,064) | $161,100 (±$3,077) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,855 (±$377) | $1,724 (±$44) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 19.7% (±8.2 points) | 75.3% (±2.3 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.7 minutes (±3.0) | 20.5 minutes (±0.6) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±3.2 points) | 86.2% (±1.1 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.5 years (±5.8) | 43.1 years (±0.3) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Penn Farms covers 1.5 square miles of land, about 1,687 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Blair County
Penn Farms has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Blair County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Blair County recorded 152 violent and 1,174 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 Penn Farms
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duncansville | 1.1 mi | $890 | $151,500 | 51.7% |
| Hollidaysburg | 1.5 mi | $1,085 | $196,100 | 33.2% |
| Newry | 2.0 mi | $1,100 | $158,300 | 39.5% |
| Loop | 2.8 mi | — | $245,300 | 12.7% |
| Lakemont | 3.5 mi | $926 | $157,100 | 31.9% |
| Allegheny Township (Blair County) | 4.1 mi | $1,041 | $169,300 | 24.1% |
| Freedom Township (Blair County) | 4.6 mi | $964 | $150,500 | 17.6% |
| Roaring Spring | 5.7 mi | $701 | $142,200 | 21.3% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Penn Farms
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reamstown | $1,206 | $321,400 | $96,083 | 23.7% |
| West Buffalo Township | $1,092 | $269,700 | $79,095 | 21.8% |
| Rothsville | $1,125 | $313,700 | $107,000 | 20.9% |
| Eastlawn Gardens | $1,291 | $391,500 | $112,281 | 18.7% |
| Lancaster Township (Butler County) | $1,038 | $391,600 | $99,432 | 13.4% |
| East Hanover Township (Dauphin County) | $1,085 | $316,700 | $99,922 | 9.7% |
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 Penn Farms, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $805 | $959 | $1,151 | $1,477 | $1,708 |
HUD income limits for Penn Farms, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,400 | $32,250 | $51,600 |
| 2 people | $22,150 | $36,850 | $59,000 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,450 | $66,350 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $46,050 | $73,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,750 | $79,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,450 | $85,500 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $57,150 | $91,400 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,800 | $97,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Altoona, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $92,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Penn Farms is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Blair 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 Penn Farms
What is the average rent in Penn Farms, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Penn Farms is $1,063 (±$107) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Penn Farms?
Penn Farms has an estimated 280 (±120) renting households, 27.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Penn Farms?
The median household income in Penn Farms is $89,867 (±$29,208) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Penn Farms, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $348,900 (±$21,064) for owner-occupied homes in Penn Farms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Penn Farms?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Penn Farms, PA is $1,911 (±$389) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Penn Farms?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Penn Farms, PA is $3,855 (±$377) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Penn Farms CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Penn Farms CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Penn Farms CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Penn Farms CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Penn Farms CDP, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Penn Farms CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Penn Farms CDP, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Altoona, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Altoona, 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 Penn Farms CDP, Pennsylvania (place:58950, 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 .