Housing data for Penn Township (Centre County), PA
Penn Township (Centre County), PA has an estimated 1,082 residents and 500 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Centre County.
10.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,292 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,082 (±254)
- Housing units
- 500 (±64)
- Households that rent
- 10.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,292
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −11.3%
What stands out in Penn Township (Centre County)
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.8% (±9.0 points) in Penn Township (Centre County), lower than in Centre County (23.9%).
Households that rent: 10.8% (±5.1 points) in Penn Township (Centre County), lower than in Centre County (38.2%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 13.4% (±18.6 points) in Penn Township (Centre County), lower than in Centre County (57.1%).
Average commute: 37.8 minutes (±11.4) in Penn Township (Centre County), higher than in Centre County (20.2 minutes).
- Types of homes in Penn Township (Centre County)
- Renters and owners in Penn Township (Centre County)
- Commute and cars in Penn Township (Centre County)
Housing in Penn Township (Centre County) at a glance
- Median rent: $1,292 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 13.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 10.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $69,550 median household income
- Home values: $254,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,597 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,504 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 69.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 47.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 22.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 33.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 37.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −11.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 10.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 3.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Penn Township (Centre County) against Centre County, its state and the nation
| Penn Township (Centre County) | Centre County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,082 (±254) | 158,576 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 500 (±64) | 66,475 (±145) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 10.8% (±5.1 points) | 38.2% (±1.2 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,292 (±$490) | $1,207 (±$27) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $69,550 (±$5,940) | $74,291 (±$2,520) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $254,700 (±$41,045) | $323,500 (±$7,308) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,504 (±$240) | $3,386 (±$96) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 47.4% (±11.9 points) | 49.6% (±2.0 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 37.8 minutes (±11.4) | 20.2 minutes (±0.6) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 77.8% (±8.6 points) | 85.5% (±1.3 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.3 years (±6.3) | 34.2 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Penn Township (Centre County) covers 28.2 square miles of land, about 38 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Penn Township (Centre County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,220 (±188) | 1,082 (±254) | −11.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 677 (±67) | 500 (±64) | −26.1% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $918 (±$102) | $1,292 (±$490) | +40.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $199,000 (±$23,489) | $254,700 (±$41,045) | +28.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $66,250 (±$6,928) | $69,550 (±$5,940) | +5.0% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,539 (±$151) | $1,597 (±$188) | +3.8% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,529 (±$305) | $2,504 (±$240) | −1.0% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 19.8% (±7.9 points) | 10.8% (±5.1 points) | −9.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±24.8 points) | 22.0% (±30.2 points) | +22.0 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 Centre County
Penn Township (Centre County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Centre County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Centre County recorded 96 violent and 608 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 Penn Township (Centre County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16854 | 52% | 883 | $925 | $244,200 | $78,625 |
| 16832 | 51% | 224 | — | $160,700 | $38,456 |
| 16875 | 20% | 3,708 | $945 | $307,700 | $71,250 |
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 (Centre County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millheim | 2.2 mi | $925 | $246,700 | 12.6% |
| Gregg Township (Centre County) | 4.2 mi | $961 | $273,800 | 21.3% |
| Haines Township | 6.6 mi | $1,163 | $273,600 | 16.9% |
| Armagh Township | 7.0 mi | $839 | $140,800 | 18.1% |
| Walker Township (Centre County) | 8.8 mi | $1,025 | $301,400 | 10.7% |
| Miles Township | 9.4 mi | $1,035 | $199,500 | 30.9% |
| Nittany | 9.7 mi | — | $151,800 | 0.0% |
| Potter Township (Centre County) | 10 mi | — | $283,200 | 8.1% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Penn Township (Centre County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk Township (Monroe County) | $1,397 | $262,400 | $80,625 | 13.3% |
| Jackson Township (Susquehanna County) | $1,257 | $263,100 | $68,542 | 16.2% |
| East Penn Township | $1,114 | $228,500 | $70,294 | 13.0% |
| Windham Township (Wyoming County) | $1,591 | $208,300 | $71,250 | 12.2% |
| Eldred Township (Monroe County) | $1,202 | $313,500 | $70,526 | 12.2% |
| Thompson Township (Fulton County) | $1,104 | $261,900 | $81,932 | 10.9% |
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 (Centre County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,274 | $1,282 | $1,537 | $1,977 | $2,020 |
HUD income limits for Penn Township (Centre County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,850 | $41,450 | $66,300 |
| 2 people | $28,400 | $47,350 | $75,750 |
| 3 people | $31,950 | $53,250 | $85,200 |
| 4 people | $35,500 | $59,150 | $94,650 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $63,900 | $102,250 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $68,650 | $109,800 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $73,350 | $117,400 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $78,100 | $124,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the State College, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $118,300.
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 Penn Township (Centre County)
How many renters are there in Penn Township (Centre County)?
Penn Township (Centre County) has an estimated 39 (±19) renting households, 10.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Penn Township (Centre County)?
The median household income in Penn Township (Centre County) is $69,550 (±$5,940) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Penn Township (Centre County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $254,700 (±$41,045) for owner-occupied homes in Penn Township (Centre County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Penn Township (Centre County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Penn Township (Centre County), PA is $1,597 (±$188) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Penn Township (Centre County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Penn Township (Centre County), PA is $2,504 (±$240) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Penn Township (Centre County)?
Penn Township (Centre County), PA has an estimated 500 (±64) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Penn Township (Centre County) growing?
In Penn Township (Centre County), the number of residents went from 1,220 in 2015–2019 to 1,082 in 2020–2024 (−11.3%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Penn Township (Centre County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Penn Township (Centre County) are 16854, 16832, 16875.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 16854?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16854 is $925 (±$386) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Penn township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Penn township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Penn township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Penn township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Penn township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Penn township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Penn township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: State College, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: State College, 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 Penn township, Centre County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:58800, in state:42 county:027).
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 .