Housing data for Penn Township (Butler County), PA
Penn Township (Butler County), PA has an estimated 4,923 residents and 2,054 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Butler County.
4.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $670 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,923 (±25)
- Housing units
- 2,054 (±134)
- Households that rent
- 4.4%
- Median gross rent
- $670
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.1%
What stands out in Penn Township (Butler County)
Households that rent: 4.4% (±3.6 points) in Penn Township (Butler County), lower than in Butler County (23.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±2.8 points) in Penn Township (Butler County), lower than in Butler County (9.8%).
Median gross rent: $670 (±$355) in Penn Township (Butler County), lower than in Butler County ($1,041).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 11.9% (±4.9 points) in Penn Township (Butler County), higher than in Butler County (6.4%).
Housing in Penn Township (Butler County) at a glance
- Median rent: $670 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 12.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 4.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $92,620 median household income
- Home values: $297,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,772 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,440 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 76.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 63.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 63.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 22.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 21 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +0.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 11.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $1,150 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 16002)
Penn Township (Butler County) against Butler County, its state and the nation
| Penn Township (Butler County) | Butler County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,923 (±25) | 197,254 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,054 (±134) | 87,382 (±109) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 4.4% (±3.6 points) | 23.1% (±1.0 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $670 (±$355) | $1,041 (±$35) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $92,620 (±$8,411) | $89,843 (±$2,409) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $297,500 (±$41,535) | $294,200 (±$5,907) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,440 (±$382) | $2,970 (±$61) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 63.6% (±11.8 points) | 50.2% (±1.6 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.6 minutes (±3.4) | 27.4 minutes (±0.8) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.8% (±3.4 points) | 90.6% (±0.6 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 51.0 years (±9.1) | 43.4 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Penn Township (Butler County) covers 24.3 square miles of land, about 203 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Penn Township (Butler County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,916 (±21) | 4,923 (±25) | +0.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 2,196 (±100) | 2,054 (±134) | −6.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $237,400 (±$25,179) | $297,500 (±$41,535) | +25.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $81,432 (±$14,345) | $92,620 (±$8,411) | +13.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,941 (±$309) | $1,772 (±$259) | −8.7% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,679 (±$256) | $2,440 (±$382) | −8.9% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 5.6% (±4.1 points) | 4.4% (±3.6 points) | −1.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±16.4 points) | 6.5% (±12.6 points) | +6.5 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 Penn Township (Butler County)
In 2025, the Penn Township Police Department, Butler County reported 21 violent and 370 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Butler County, the departments that report recorded 98 violent and 597 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Penn Township (Butler County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16002 | 27% | 15,587 | $843 | $263,100 | $90,305 |
| 16053 | 18% | 3,429 | $1,520 | $297,500 | $76,054 |
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 Penn Township (Butler County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hills | 2.7 mi | $994 | $285,800 | 27.6% |
| Meadowood | 4.0 mi | $846 | $189,700 | 15.2% |
| Butler Township (Butler County) | 4.4 mi | $943 | $223,800 | 21.0% |
| Meridian | 4.7 mi | $1,146 | $244,000 | 8.9% |
| Jefferson Township (Butler County) | 4.9 mi | $1,009 | $300,500 | 17.5% |
| Connoquenessing | 5.1 mi | $1,304 | $300,000 | 15.7% |
| Forward Township (Butler County) | 5.3 mi | $1,300 | $450,700 | 15.2% |
| Butler | 5.3 mi | $818 | $108,100 | 53.9% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Penn Township (Butler County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Manheim Township | $740 | $244,900 | $88,125 | 12.6% |
| Union Township (Union County) | $692 | $266,900 | $89,250 | 13.9% |
| Allegheny Township (Cambria County) | $588 | $249,600 | $90,809 | 9.4% |
| Oneida Township | $850 | $237,300 | $87,500 | 3.3% |
| Scott Township (Lackawanna County) | $874 | $246,700 | $93,384 | 5.9% |
| Howard Township | $773 | $238,800 | $90,781 | 8.1% |
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 Penn Township (Butler County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,075 | $1,146 | $1,389 | $1,773 | $1,925 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Penn Township (Butler County), 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.
The figures for Penn Township (Butler County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Nixon.
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 Township (Butler County)
What is the median household income in Penn Township (Butler County)?
The median household income in Penn Township (Butler County) is $92,620 (±$8,411) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Penn Township (Butler County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $297,500 (±$41,535) for owner-occupied homes in Penn Township (Butler County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Penn Township (Butler County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Penn Township (Butler County), PA is $1,772 (±$259) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Penn Township (Butler County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Penn Township (Butler County), PA is $2,440 (±$382) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Penn Township (Butler County)?
Penn Township (Butler County), PA has an estimated 2,054 (±134) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Penn Township (Butler County)?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 44.4% of homes in Penn Township (Butler County), PA.
Is Penn Township (Butler County) growing?
In Penn Township (Butler County), the number of residents went from 4,916 in 2015–2019 to 4,923 in 2020–2024 (+0.1%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Penn Township (Butler County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Penn Township (Butler County) are 16002, 16053.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 16002?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16002 is $843 (±$59) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Penn township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Penn township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Penn township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Penn township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Penn township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Penn township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Penn township, Butler 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
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Penn Township Police Department, Butler County (ORI PA0101000)
- 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 Penn township, Butler County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:58792, in state:42 county:019).
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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .