Housing data for Porter Township (Lycoming County), PA
Porter Township (Lycoming County), PA has an estimated 1,521 residents and 697 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Lycoming County.
18.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $619 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,521 (±321)
- Housing units
- 697 (±118)
- Households that rent
- 18.7%
- Median gross rent
- $619
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −19.4%
What stands out in Porter Township (Lycoming County)
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 69.6% (±20.7 points) in Porter Township (Lycoming County), higher than in Lycoming County (47.2%).
Median gross rent: $619 (±$121) in Porter Township (Lycoming County), lower than in Lycoming County ($913).
Households that rent: 18.7% (±7.0 points) in Porter Township (Lycoming County), lower than in Lycoming County (30.9%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 5.1% (±3.4 points) in Porter Township (Lycoming County), lower than in Lycoming County (10.4%).
- Renters and owners in Porter Township (Lycoming County)
- Types of homes in Porter Township (Lycoming County)
Housing in Porter Township (Lycoming County) at a glance
- Median rent: $619 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $843 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 69.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 18.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $73,920 median household income
- Home values: $226,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,544 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,342 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 80.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 57.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 33.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 19.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −19.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Porter Township (Lycoming County) against Lycoming County, its state and the nation
| Porter Township (Lycoming County) | Lycoming County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,521 (±321) | 113,489 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 697 (±118) | 52,715 (±77) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 18.7% (±7.0 points) | 30.9% (±1.5 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $619 (±$121) | $913 (±$25) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $73,920 (±$16,714) | $63,917 (±$2,280) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $226,500 (±$20,046) | $202,200 (±$5,768) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,342 (±$488) | $2,649 (±$61) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 57.7% (±11.9 points) | 70.3% (±2.4 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.4 minutes (±5.0) | 21.1 minutes (±0.7) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.2% (±5.2 points) | 87.9% (±1.1 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.9 years (±8.8) | 41.4 years (±0.3) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Porter Township (Lycoming County) covers 7.6 square miles of land, about 200 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Porter Township (Lycoming County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,887 (±280) | 1,521 (±321) | −19.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 804 (±79) | 697 (±118) | −13.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $773 (±$60) | $619 (±$121) | −19.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $183,800 (±$13,018) | $226,500 (±$20,046) | +23.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $62,895 (±$12,913) | $73,920 (±$16,714) | +17.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,400 (±$69) | $1,544 (±$259) | +10.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,183 (±$209) | $3,342 (±$488) | +5.0% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 28.8% (±6.6 points) | 18.7% (±7.0 points) | −10.1 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±10.7 points) | 0.0% (±23.4 points) | 0.0 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 Lycoming County
Porter Township (Lycoming County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lycoming County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Lycoming County recorded 96 violent and 910 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 Porter Township (Lycoming County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey Shore | 1.2 mi | $904 | $153,000 | 30.2% |
| Avis | 2.7 mi | $825 | $166,700 | 29.4% |
| Pine Creek Township (Clinton County) | 3.2 mi | — | $180,800 | 2.4% |
| Nippenose Township | 3.8 mi | $694 | $201,000 | 5.5% |
| Piatt Township | 3.9 mi | $917 | $225,700 | 11.5% |
| Watson Township (Lycoming County) | 4.8 mi | $1,094 | $312,500 | 9.6% |
| Salladasburg | 5.3 mi | $1,196 | $119,400 | 19.4% |
| McElhattan | 5.5 mi | $861 | $215,500 | 11.0% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Porter Township (Lycoming County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Township (Northumberland County) | $593 | $238,000 | $75,042 | 11.6% |
| Fox Township (Elk County) | $728 | $170,800 | $74,934 | 19.5% |
| Brady Township (Clearfield County) | $645 | $154,100 | $66,944 | 14.8% |
| Clark | $688 | $229,800 | $60,000 | 14.0% |
| Wayne Township (Erie County) | $688 | $169,900 | $73,281 | 12.4% |
| Norwegian Township | $710 | $204,300 | $85,272 | 12.7% |
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 Porter Township (Lycoming County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $847 | $1,005 | $1,217 | $1,623 | $1,792 |
HUD income limits for Porter Township (Lycoming County), 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 Williamsport, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $85,200.
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 Porter Township (Lycoming County)
How many renters are there in Porter Township (Lycoming County)?
Porter Township (Lycoming County) has an estimated 120 (±53) renting households, 18.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Porter Township (Lycoming County)?
The median household income in Porter Township (Lycoming County) is $73,920 (±$16,714) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Porter Township (Lycoming County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $226,500 (±$20,046) for owner-occupied homes in Porter Township (Lycoming County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Porter Township (Lycoming County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Porter Township (Lycoming County), PA is $1,544 (±$259) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Porter Township (Lycoming County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Porter Township (Lycoming County), PA is $3,342 (±$488) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Porter Township (Lycoming County)?
Porter Township (Lycoming County), PA has an estimated 697 (±118) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Porter Township (Lycoming County) growing?
In Porter Township (Lycoming County), the number of residents went from 1,887 in 2015–2019 to 1,521 in 2020–2024 (−19.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Porter township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Porter township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Porter township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Porter township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Porter township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Porter township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Porter township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Williamsport, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Williamsport, 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 Porter township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:62184, in state:42 county:081).
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 .