Housing data for Port Royal, PA
Port Royal, PA has an estimated 740 residents and 371 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Juniata County.
39.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $671 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 740 (±143)
- Housing units
- 371 (±56)
- Households that rent
- 39.5%
- Median gross rent
- $671
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −13.7%
What stands out in Port Royal
Homes heated by fuel oil: 63.8% (±6.7 points) in Port Royal, higher than in Juniata County (33.8%).
Households that rent: 39.5% (±10.6 points) in Port Royal, higher than in Juniata County (26.2%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,372 (±$287) in Port Royal, lower than in Juniata County ($2,147).
Median home value: $155,000 (±$15,970) in Port Royal, lower than in Juniata County ($217,000).
- Heating fuel in Port Royal
- Renters and owners in Port Royal
- Property taxes in Port Royal
- Home values in Port Royal
Housing in Port Royal at a glance
- Median rent: $671 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $781 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 24.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 39.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $68,125 median household income
- Home values: $155,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,300 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,372 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 7.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 64.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 85.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 63.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 26.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −13.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 16.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Port Royal against Juniata County, its state and the nation
| Port Royal | Juniata County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 740 (±143) | 23,379 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 371 (±56) | 10,506 (±46) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 39.5% (±10.6 points) | 26.2% (±2.1 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $671 (±$151) | $756 (±$35) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $68,125 (±$12,554) | $66,318 (±$2,017) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $155,000 (±$15,970) | $217,000 (±$8,293) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,372 (±$287) | $2,147 (±$114) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 85.3% (±16.3 points) | 60.6% (±3.5 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.6 minutes (±5.6) | 31.0 minutes (±1.4) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 84.7% (±6.8 points) | 83.9% (±1.6 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.2 years (±5.5) | 43.3 years (±0.4) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Port Royal covers 0.6 square miles of land, about 1,229 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Port Royal has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 857 (±131) | 740 (±143) | −13.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 444 (±55) | 371 (±56) | −16.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $630 (±$80) | $671 (±$151) | +6.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $124,000 (±$24,648) | $155,000 (±$15,970) | +25.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $44,643 (±$5,182) | $68,125 (±$12,554) | +52.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,253 (±$133) | $1,300 (±$237) | +3.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,311 (±$149) | $1,372 (±$287) | +4.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 42.9% (±7.5 points) | 39.5% (±10.6 points) | −3.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±13.2 points) | 6.3% (±10.0 points) | +6.3 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 Juniata County
Port Royal has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Juniata County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Juniata County recorded 119 violent and 527 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 Royal
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mifflin | 2.5 mi | $883 | $91,400 | 49.6% |
| Mifflintown | 2.6 mi | $772 | $162,500 | 60.1% |
| Turbett Township | 2.9 mi | $760 | $222,600 | 8.1% |
| Milford Township (Juniata County) | 4.5 mi | $747 | $209,800 | 20.4% |
| Walker Township (Juniata County) | 4.8 mi | $800 | $206,900 | 22.7% |
| Fermanagh Township | 5.7 mi | $734 | $256,800 | 34.1% |
| Spruce Hill Township | 6.4 mi | $935 | $303,400 | 23.8% |
| Beale Township | 6.9 mi | $646 | $241,800 | 16.9% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Port Royal
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald | $858 | $165,100 | $65,625 | 41.2% |
| Rural Valley | $685 | $145,200 | $68,512 | 31.2% |
| Scottdale | $689 | $156,900 | $55,423 | 35.5% |
| Carmichaels | $763 | $150,000 | $58,393 | 39.7% |
| Export | $757 | $157,100 | $56,316 | 38.8% |
| Mount Pleasant | $721 | $143,000 | $51,820 | 34.2% |
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 Royal, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $732 | $780 | $1,014 | $1,270 | $1,495 |
HUD income limits for Port Royal, 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 Juniata County, PA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $82,600.
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 Royal
What is the average rent in Port Royal, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Port Royal is $671 (±$151) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Port Royal?
Port Royal has an estimated 119 (±44) renting households, 39.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Port Royal?
The median household income in Port Royal is $68,125 (±$12,554) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Port Royal, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $155,000 (±$15,970) for owner-occupied homes in Port Royal (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Port Royal?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Port Royal, PA is $1,300 (±$237) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Port Royal?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Port Royal, PA is $1,372 (±$287) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Port Royal growing?
In Port Royal, the number of residents went from 857 in 2015–2019 to 740 in 2020–2024 (−13.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Royal borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Royal borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Royal borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Royal borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Royal borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Royal borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Royal borough, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Juniata County, PA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Juniata County, PA
- 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 Royal borough, Pennsylvania (place:62304, 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 .