Housing data for Polk Township (Monroe County), PA
Polk Township (Monroe County), PA has an estimated 7,419 residents and 3,367 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Monroe County.
13.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,397 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−3.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 7,419 (±35)
- Housing units
- 3,367 (±225)
- Households that rent
- 13.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,397
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.5%
What stands out in Polk Township (Monroe County)
Households that rent: 13.3% (±5.7 points) in Polk Township (Monroe County), lower than in Monroe County (19.8%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 11.4% (±4.5 points) in Polk Township (Monroe County), lower than in Monroe County (17.0%).
- Renters and owners in Polk Township (Monroe County)
- How long people stay in Polk Township (Monroe County)
Housing in Polk Township (Monroe County) at a glance
- Median rent: $1,397 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,317 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 63.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 13.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $80,625 median household income
- Home values: $262,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,715 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,305 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 80.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 44.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 7.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 49.9% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 40.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −3.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 11.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Polk Township (Monroe County) against Monroe County, its state and the nation
| Polk Township (Monroe County) | Monroe County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,419 (±35) | 167,515 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,367 (±225) | 79,607 (±57) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 13.3% (±5.7 points) | 19.8% (±1.4 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,397 (±$83) | $1,393 (±$42) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $80,625 (±$12,801) | $83,565 (±$2,142) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $262,400 (±$27,796) | $267,600 (±$6,401) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,305 (±$626) | $4,447 (±$112) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 44.6% (±8.7 points) | 39.5% (±1.8 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 40.1 minutes (±4.3) | 38.1 minutes (±1.3) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.7% (±4.7 points) | 92.8% (±1.0 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.6 years (±3.9) | 44.1 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Polk Township (Monroe County) covers 30.8 square miles of land, about 241 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Polk Township (Monroe County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,686 (±16) | 7,419 (±35) | −3.5% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 3,246 (±295) | 3,367 (±225) | +3.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,076 (±$609) | $1,397 (±$83) | +29.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $161,400 (±$14,382) | $262,400 (±$27,796) | +62.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $64,205 (±$13,416) | $80,625 (±$12,801) | +25.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,426 (±$86) | $1,715 (±$143) | +20.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,361 (±$447) | $4,305 (±$626) | +28.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 15.0% (±6.2 points) | 13.3% (±5.7 points) | −1.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.5% (±16.3 points) | 7.3% (±11.8 points) | −3.2 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 Monroe County
Polk Township (Monroe County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Monroe County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Monroe County recorded 128 violent and 866 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 Polk Township (Monroe County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18333 | 100% | 115 | — | — | — |
| 18331 | 66% | 655 | $1,257 | $281,900 | — |
| 18058 | 48% | 9,674 | $1,317 | $264,000 | $73,041 |
| 18330 | 10% | 8,219 | $1,348 | $291,600 | $93,733 |
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 Polk Township (Monroe County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effort | 3.6 mi | $1,147 | $314,000 | 9.1% |
| Sun Valley | 4.2 mi | — | $235,000 | 0.4% |
| Chestnuthill Township | 4.8 mi | $1,180 | $292,400 | 6.1% |
| Indian Mountain Lake | 5.2 mi | $1,361 | $208,100 | 17.1% |
| Brodheadsville | 5.3 mi | — | $284,200 | 3.4% |
| Eldred Township (Monroe County) | 5.5 mi | $1,202 | $313,500 | 12.2% |
| Sierra View | 6.2 mi | $1,250 | $252,600 | 9.0% |
| Towamensing Trails | 6.3 mi | — | $308,400 | 0.0% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Polk Township (Monroe County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Township (Centre County) | $1,292 | $254,700 | $69,550 | 10.8% |
| Paradise Township (Monroe County) | $1,134 | $280,500 | $86,991 | 12.8% |
| Thompson Township (Fulton County) | $1,104 | $261,900 | $81,932 | 10.9% |
| Paupack Township | $1,572 | $345,000 | $75,302 | 9.2% |
| Windham Township (Wyoming County) | $1,591 | $208,300 | $71,250 | 12.2% |
| East Penn Township | $1,114 | $228,500 | $70,294 | 13.0% |
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 Polk Township (Monroe County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,258 | $1,266 | $1,550 | $2,115 | $2,591 |
HUD income limits for Polk Township (Monroe County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,850 | $34,750 | $55,550 |
| 2 people | $23,800 | $39,750 | $63,500 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,650 | $71,450 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,600 | $79,350 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $53,600 | $85,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $57,600 | $92,100 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $61,550 | $98,400 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $65,550 | $104,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Monroe County, PA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $94,900.
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 Polk Township (Monroe County)
What is the average rent in Polk Township (Monroe County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Polk Township (Monroe County) is $1,397 (±$83) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Polk Township (Monroe County)?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Polk Township (Monroe County), PA is $1,317 (±$605) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Polk Township (Monroe County) rent-burdened?
63.3% of renting households in Polk Township (Monroe 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 Polk Township (Monroe County)?
Polk Township (Monroe County) has an estimated 371 (±161) renting households, 13.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Polk Township (Monroe County)?
The median household income in Polk Township (Monroe County) is $80,625 (±$12,801) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Polk Township (Monroe County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $262,400 (±$27,796) for owner-occupied homes in Polk Township (Monroe County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Polk Township (Monroe County) growing?
In Polk Township (Monroe County), the number of residents went from 7,686 in 2015–2019 to 7,419 in 2020–2024 (−3.5%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Polk Township (Monroe County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Polk Township (Monroe County) are 18333, 18331, 18058, 18330.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Polk township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Polk township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Polk township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Polk township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Polk township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Polk township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Polk township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Monroe County, PA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Monroe County, PA
- 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 Polk township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:61928, in state:42 county:089).
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 .