Housing data for Port Allegany, PA
Port Allegany, PA has an estimated 2,356 residents and 983 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in McKean County.
32.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $827 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,356 (±340)
- Housing units
- 983 (±120)
- Households that rent
- 32.4%
- Median gross rent
- $827
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.2%
What stands out in Port Allegany
Households that rent: 32.4% (±8.6 points) in Port Allegany, higher than in McKean County (22.0%).
Housing in Port Allegany at a glance
- Median rent: $827 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $817 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 53.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 32.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $65,595 median household income
- Home values: $112,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,142 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,792 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 7.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 63.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 84.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 93.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 22.3 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +4.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Port Allegany against McKean County, its state and the nation
| Port Allegany | McKean County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,356 (±340) | 39,904 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 983 (±120) | 19,465 (±57) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 32.4% (±8.6 points) | 22.0% (±1.5 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $827 (±$111) | $809 (±$28) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $65,595 (±$16,792) | $62,905 (±$3,125) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $112,500 (±$20,019) | $104,500 (±$4,707) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,792 (±$240) | $1,660 (±$70) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 84.7% (±12.8 points) | 77.5% (±2.9 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.3 minutes (±4.2) | 20.4 minutes (±0.9) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.5% (±4.7 points) | 87.9% (±1.3 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.1 years (±5.2) | 44.0 years (±0.3) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Port Allegany covers 1.8 square miles of land, about 1,329 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Port Allegany has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,262 (±221) | 2,356 (±340) | +4.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,019 (±84) | 983 (±120) | −3.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $723 (±$50) | $827 (±$111) | +14.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $83,500 (±$7,597) | $112,500 (±$20,019) | +34.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $50,549 (±$5,990) | $65,595 (±$16,792) | +29.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $895 (±$80) | $1,142 (±$172) | +27.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,444 (±$126) | $1,792 (±$240) | +24.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 31.2% (±5.6 points) | 32.4% (±8.6 points) | +1.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 1.3% (±1.9 points) | 5.2% (±8.1 points) | +3.9 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 Port Allegany
In 2025, the Port Allegany Police Department reported 0 violent and 98 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across McKean County, the departments that report recorded 220 violent and 818 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Port Allegany
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Township (McKean County) | 3.0 mi | $425 | $121,700 | 14.4% |
| Annin Township | 5.2 mi | $777 | $79,400 | 11.1% |
| Pleasant Valley Township | 6.2 mi | — | $190,000 | 16.4% |
| Roulette Township | 7.4 mi | $684 | $95,100 | 17.9% |
| Smethport | 8.7 mi | $762 | $116,100 | 29.7% |
| Clara Township | 8.8 mi | — | $217,300 | 5.8% |
| Eldred Township (McKean County) | 9.9 mi | $699 | $100,800 | 22.2% |
| Ceres Township | 10 mi | $893 | $98,800 | 22.5% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Port Allegany
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Deer Township | $840 | $106,900 | $65,625 | 28.2% |
| Meyersdale | $731 | $103,800 | $65,772 | 30.1% |
| Mechanicsville | $898 | $120,800 | $61,250 | 28.2% |
| Ellwood City | $865 | $122,800 | $67,138 | 29.5% |
| Newport Township | $844 | $96,700 | $57,541 | 30.0% |
| Knox | $846 | $114,100 | $69,000 | 38.8% |
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 Port Allegany, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $749 | $891 | $1,014 | $1,232 | $1,521 |
HUD income limits for Port Allegany, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,100 | $30,200 | $48,300 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,500 | $55,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,800 | $62,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,550 | $74,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,450 | $85,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,900 | $91,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the McKean County, PA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $84,200.
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 Port Allegany
What is the average rent in Port Allegany, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Port Allegany is $827 (±$111) 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 Port Allegany?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Port Allegany, PA is $586 (±$118) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Port Allegany rent-burdened?
53.1% of renting households in Port Allegany 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 Port Allegany?
Port Allegany has an estimated 282 (±70) renting households, 32.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Port Allegany?
The median household income in Port Allegany is $65,595 (±$16,792) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Port Allegany, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $112,500 (±$20,019) for owner-occupied homes in Port Allegany (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Port Allegany growing?
In Port Allegany, the number of residents went from 2,262 in 2015–2019 to 2,356 in 2020–2024 (+4.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Allegany borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Allegany borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Allegany borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Allegany borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Allegany borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Allegany borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Allegany borough, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: McKean County, PA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: McKean County, PA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Port Allegany Police Department (ORI PA0420300)
- 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 Port Allegany borough, Pennsylvania (place:62088, 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 .