Housing data for Roaring Spring, PA
Roaring Spring, PA has an estimated 2,335 residents and 1,052 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Blair County.
21.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $701 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,335 (±285)
- Housing units
- 1,052 (±116)
- Households that rent
- 21.3%
- Median gross rent
- $701
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −7.7%
What stands out in Roaring Spring
Homes heated by fuel oil: 59.6% (±7.0 points) in Roaring Spring, higher than in Blair County (19.9%).
Average commute: 38.5 minutes (±17.3) in Roaring Spring, higher than in Blair County (20.5 minutes).
Households without a vehicle: 2.9% (±2.7 points) in Roaring Spring, lower than in Blair County (8.6%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,146 (±$142) in Roaring Spring, higher than in Blair County ($1,724).
Housing in Roaring Spring at a glance
- Median rent: $701 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $604 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 48.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 21.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $62,738 median household income
- Home values: $142,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,243 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,146 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 61.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 91.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 59.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 38.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 44 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −7.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Roaring Spring against Blair County, its state and the nation
| Roaring Spring | Blair County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,335 (±285) | 121,277 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,052 (±116) | 55,901 (±120) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 21.3% (±5.6 points) | 27.6% (±1.1 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $701 (±$73) | $885 (±$33) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $62,738 (±$5,737) | $62,382 (±$1,699) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $142,200 (±$13,439) | $161,100 (±$3,077) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,146 (±$142) | $1,724 (±$44) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 91.5% (±10.8 points) | 75.3% (±2.3 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 38.5 minutes (±17.3) | 20.5 minutes (±0.6) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.9% (±4.8 points) | 86.2% (±1.1 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.6 years (±5.5) | 43.1 years (±0.3) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Roaring Spring covers 0.8 square miles of land, about 2,901 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Roaring Spring has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,531 (±184) | 2,335 (±285) | −7.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,100 (±50) | 1,052 (±116) | −4.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $652 (±$127) | $701 (±$73) | +7.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $114,200 (±$5,632) | $142,200 (±$13,439) | +24.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $51,875 (±$5,062) | $62,738 (±$5,737) | +20.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,052 (±$78) | $1,243 (±$100) | +18.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,560 (±$174) | $2,146 (±$142) | +37.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 26.2% (±5.0 points) | 21.3% (±5.6 points) | −4.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 11.0% (±10.1 points) | 6.0% (±9.4 points) | −5.0 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 Roaring Spring
In 2025, the Roaring Spring Police Department reported 44 violent and 175 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Blair County, the departments that report recorded 152 violent and 1,174 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Roaring Spring
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Township (Blair County) | 0.8 mi | $1,089 | $178,400 | 21.9% |
| Freedom Township (Blair County) | 4.0 mi | $964 | $150,500 | 17.6% |
| Martinsburg | 4.1 mi | $860 | $157,200 | 29.9% |
| Claysburg | 4.2 mi | $890 | $159,500 | 45.0% |
| Blair Township | 4.5 mi | $1,002 | $229,400 | 22.2% |
| Newry | 4.6 mi | $1,100 | $158,300 | 39.5% |
| North Woodbury Township | 5.7 mi | $925 | $251,200 | 24.9% |
| Penn Farms | 5.7 mi | $1,063 | $348,900 | 27.9% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Roaring Spring
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saltsburg | $829 | $174,000 | $63,750 | 27.5% |
| Dayton | $615 | $105,400 | $58,448 | 12.2% |
| Madison Township (Clarion County) | $603 | $150,800 | $68,409 | 22.1% |
| Centerville (Washington County) | $833 | $120,600 | $71,250 | 14.1% |
| Mundys Corner | $604 | $147,600 | $75,417 | 23.8% |
| Hyndman | $638 | $99,700 | $56,429 | 25.1% |
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 Roaring Spring, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $805 | $959 | $1,151 | $1,477 | $1,708 |
HUD income limits for Roaring Spring, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,400 | $32,250 | $51,600 |
| 2 people | $22,150 | $36,850 | $59,000 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,450 | $66,350 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $46,050 | $73,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,750 | $79,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,450 | $85,500 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $57,150 | $91,400 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,800 | $97,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Altoona, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $92,400.
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 Roaring Spring
What is the average rent in Roaring Spring, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Roaring Spring is $701 (±$73) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Roaring Spring rent-burdened?
48.8% of renting households in Roaring Spring 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 Roaring Spring?
Roaring Spring has an estimated 204 (±50) renting households, 21.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Roaring Spring?
The median household income in Roaring Spring is $62,738 (±$5,737) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Roaring Spring, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $142,200 (±$13,439) for owner-occupied homes in Roaring Spring (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Roaring Spring?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Roaring Spring, PA is $1,243 (±$100) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Roaring Spring growing?
In Roaring Spring, the number of residents went from 2,531 in 2015–2019 to 2,335 in 2020–2024 (−7.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Roaring Spring borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Roaring Spring borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Roaring Spring borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Roaring Spring borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Roaring Spring borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Roaring Spring borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Roaring Spring borough, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Altoona, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Altoona, PA MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Roaring Spring Police Department (ORI PA0070600)
- 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 Roaring Spring borough, Pennsylvania (place:65256, 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 .