Housing data for Penn Township (Lancaster County), PA
Penn Township (Lancaster County), PA has an estimated 10,422 residents and 4,594 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Lancaster County.
24.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,436 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+8.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 10,422 (±28)
- Housing units
- 4,594 (±227)
- Households that rent
- 24.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,436
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +8.0%
What stands out in Penn Township (Lancaster County)
Homes heated by fuel oil: 26.3% (±7.2 points) in Penn Township (Lancaster County), higher than in Lancaster County (16.2%).
Households without a vehicle: 3.6% (±1.7 points) in Penn Township (Lancaster County), lower than in Lancaster County (8.6%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 15.1% (±4.2 points) in Penn Township (Lancaster County), lower than in Lancaster County (20.6%).
Households that rent: 24.0% (±4.7 points) in Penn Township (Lancaster County), lower than in Lancaster County (30.2%).
- Heating fuel in Penn Township (Lancaster County)
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- Renters and owners in Penn Township (Lancaster County)
Housing in Penn Township (Lancaster County) at a glance
- Median rent: $1,436 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,552 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 39.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 24.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $87,620 median household income
- Home values: $320,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,766 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,780 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 12.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 44.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 1.9% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 35.0% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 25.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +8.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 15.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Penn Township (Lancaster County) against Lancaster County, its state and the nation
| Penn Township (Lancaster County) | Lancaster County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,422 (±28) | 557,931 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,594 (±227) | 219,224 (±92) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 24.0% (±4.7 points) | 30.2% (±0.8 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,436 (±$164) | $1,357 (±$20) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $87,620 (±$12,603) | $86,959 (±$1,323) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $320,500 (±$27,852) | $301,100 (±$4,176) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,780 (±$266) | $3,975 (±$49) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 44.8% (±9.7 points) | 52.5% (±1.2 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.3 minutes (±2.6) | 23.8 minutes (±0.3) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.2% (±3.2 points) | 88.1% (±0.5 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.7 years (±2.0) | 39.4 years (±0.3) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Penn Township (Lancaster County) covers 29.6 square miles of land, about 352 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Penn Township (Lancaster County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 9,652 (±20) | 10,422 (±28) | +8.0% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 3,663 (±200) | 4,594 (±227) | +25.4% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,127 (±$48) | $1,436 (±$164) | +27.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $206,200 (±$15,093) | $320,500 (±$27,852) | +55.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $69,128 (±$9,068) | $87,620 (±$12,603) | +26.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,595 (±$105) | $1,766 (±$237) | +10.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,500 (±$205) | $3,780 (±$266) | +8.0% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 21.6% (±4.7 points) | 24.0% (±4.7 points) | +2.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±3.2 points) | 1.9% (±3.0 points) | +1.9 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 Lancaster County
Penn Township (Lancaster County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lancaster County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Lancaster County recorded 95 violent and 643 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 (Lancaster County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17545 | 26% | 23,556 | $1,314 | $288,500 | $84,704 |
| 17543 | 17% | 45,912 | $1,440 | $348,400 | $97,435 |
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 (Lancaster County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manheim | 2.0 mi | $1,149 | $246,400 | 30.1% |
| Elizabeth Township (Lancaster County) | 4.3 mi | $1,125 | $307,000 | 14.3% |
| Lititz | 4.5 mi | $1,364 | $299,900 | 36.5% |
| Rapho Township | 4.8 mi | $1,556 | $319,700 | 19.8% |
| Cornwall | 5.4 mi | $3,023 | $333,700 | 22.8% |
| Brickerville | 5.4 mi | $879 | $276,100 | 6.5% |
| Warwick Township (Lancaster County) | 5.5 mi | $1,496 | $338,200 | 21.2% |
| East Petersburg | 6.0 mi | $1,341 | $259,300 | 7.9% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Penn Township (Lancaster County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Township (Lancaster County) | $1,525 | $286,300 | $89,917 | 22.8% |
| Rapho Township | $1,556 | $319,700 | $86,716 | 19.8% |
| Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County) | $1,538 | $311,800 | $97,926 | 26.8% |
| Winfield Township | $1,193 | $267,100 | $91,488 | 19.4% |
| York Township | $1,389 | $260,800 | $80,190 | 29.9% |
| Spring Township (Berks County) | $1,416 | $286,900 | $94,837 | 24.7% |
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 Township (Lancaster County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,152 | $1,256 | $1,553 | $1,978 | $2,041 |
HUD income limits for Penn Township (Lancaster County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,950 | $38,250 | $61,150 |
| 2 people | $26,200 | $43,700 | $69,900 |
| 3 people | $29,500 | $49,150 | $78,650 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $54,600 | $87,350 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,000 | $94,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $63,350 | $101,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $67,750 | $108,350 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,100 | $115,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lancaster, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $109,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Penn Township (Lancaster County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Penryn.
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 (Lancaster County)
What is the average rent in Penn Township (Lancaster County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Penn Township (Lancaster County) is $1,436 (±$164) 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 Penn Township (Lancaster County)?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Penn Township (Lancaster County), PA is $1,385 (±$80) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Penn Township (Lancaster County) rent-burdened?
39.7% of renting households in Penn Township (Lancaster County) 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 Penn Township (Lancaster County)?
Penn Township (Lancaster County) has an estimated 1,059 (±219) renting households, 24.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Penn Township (Lancaster County)?
The median household income in Penn Township (Lancaster County) is $87,620 (±$12,603) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Penn Township (Lancaster County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $320,500 (±$27,852) for owner-occupied homes in Penn Township (Lancaster County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Penn Township (Lancaster County) growing?
In Penn Township (Lancaster County), the number of residents went from 9,652 in 2015–2019 to 10,422 in 2020–2024 (+8.0%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Penn Township (Lancaster County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Penn Township (Lancaster County) are 17545, 17543.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 17545?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17545 is $1,314 (±$122) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Penn township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Penn township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Penn township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Penn township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Penn township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Penn township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Penn township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lancaster, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lancaster, 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, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:58840, in state:42 county:071).
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 .