Housing data for Port Matilda, PA
Port Matilda, PA has an estimated 552 residents and 320 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Centre County.
40.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $750 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 552 (±98)
- Housing units
- 320 (±63)
- Households that rent
- 40.1%
- Median gross rent
- $750
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −6.9%
What stands out in Port Matilda
Homes heated by fuel oil: 51.6% (±11.1 points) in Port Matilda, higher than in Centre County (19.9%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,551 (±$193) in Port Matilda, lower than in Centre County ($3,386).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 7.8% (±15.2 points) in Port Matilda, lower than in Centre County (23.9%).
Homes built before 1980: 81.0% (±17.1 points) in Port Matilda, higher than in Centre County (49.6%).
- Heating fuel in Port Matilda
- Property taxes in Port Matilda
- Types of homes in Port Matilda
- Age of homes in Port Matilda
Housing in Port Matilda at a glance
- Median rent: $750 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $725 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 45.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 40.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $50,483 median household income
- Home values: $203,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $954 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,551 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 7.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 81.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 9.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 51.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 23.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −6.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 17.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Port Matilda against Centre County, its state and the nation
| Port Matilda | Centre County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 552 (±98) | 158,576 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 320 (±63) | 66,475 (±145) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 40.1% (±11.5 points) | 38.2% (±1.2 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $750 (±$122) | $1,207 (±$27) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $50,483 (±$2,609) | $74,291 (±$2,520) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $203,900 (±$41,745) | $323,500 (±$7,308) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,551 (±$193) | $3,386 (±$96) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 81.0% (±17.1 points) | 49.6% (±2.0 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.7 minutes (±4.1) | 20.2 minutes (±0.6) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 84.4% (±9.4 points) | 85.5% (±1.3 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.2 years (±11.7) | 34.2 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Port Matilda covers 0.6 square miles of land, about 920 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Port Matilda has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 593 (±82) | 552 (±98) | −6.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 284 (±42) | 320 (±63) | +12.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $659 (±$117) | $750 (±$122) | +13.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $119,000 (±$18,603) | $203,900 (±$41,745) | +71.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $53,750 (±$9,921) | $50,483 (±$2,609) | −6.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $978 (±$168) | $954 (±$373) | −2.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $950 (±$142) | $1,551 (±$193) | +63.3% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 38.9% (±8.6 points) | 40.1% (±11.5 points) | +1.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±21.0 points) | 9.4% (±9.7 points) | +9.4 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
Port Matilda 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.
Places near Port Matilda
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worth Township (Centre County) | 1.6 mi | $939 | $251,000 | 17.9% |
| Stormstown | 1.8 mi | — | $440,800 | 6.8% |
| Halfmoon Township | 2.4 mi | $793 | $443,200 | 6.8% |
| Taylor Township (Centre County) | 5.9 mi | $960 | $218,800 | 8.6% |
| Huston Township (Centre County) | 6.2 mi | $872 | $235,300 | 10.1% |
| Ferguson Township (Centre County) | 6.9 mi | $1,315 | $404,600 | 41.1% |
| Rush Township (Centre County) | 7.0 mi | $891 | $158,500 | 18.5% |
| Patton Township | 7.1 mi | $1,386 | $388,100 | 49.5% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Port Matilda
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slatington | $882 | $191,500 | $49,625 | 40.8% |
| Scottdale | $689 | $156,900 | $55,423 | 35.5% |
| Montrose | $854 | $168,400 | $53,269 | 42.3% |
| Berwick | $797 | $156,500 | $49,800 | 39.7% |
| Middleburg | $798 | $163,700 | $58,523 | 47.6% |
| Claysburg | $890 | $159,500 | $53,650 | 45.0% |
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 Port Matilda, 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 Port Matilda, 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 Port Matilda
What is the average rent in Port Matilda, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Port Matilda is $750 (±$122) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Port Matilda rent-burdened?
45.0% of renting households in Port Matilda 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 Matilda?
Port Matilda has an estimated 116 (±37) renting households, 40.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Port Matilda?
The median household income in Port Matilda is $50,483 (±$2,609) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Port Matilda, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $203,900 (±$41,745) for owner-occupied homes in Port Matilda (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Port Matilda?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Port Matilda, PA is $954 (±$373) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Port Matilda growing?
In Port Matilda, the number of residents went from 593 in 2015–2019 to 552 in 2020–2024 (−6.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Matilda borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Matilda borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Matilda borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Matilda borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Matilda borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Matilda borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Matilda borough, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: State College, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: State College, PA MSA
- 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 Matilda borough, Pennsylvania (place:62280, 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 .