Housing data for Salunga, PA
Salunga, PA has an estimated 3,355 residents and 1,447 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County.
16.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $980 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,355 (±716)
- Housing units
- 1,447 (±417)
- Households that rent
- 16.0%
- Median gross rent
- $980
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +6.9%
What stands out in Salunga
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 87.5% (±27.9 points) in Salunga, higher than in Lancaster County (46.4%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.0% (±2.2 points) in Salunga, lower than in Lancaster County (8.6%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 3.0% (±4.1 points) in Salunga, lower than in Lancaster County (12.6%).
Households that rent: 16.0% (±9.3 points) in Salunga, lower than in Lancaster County (30.2%).
Housing in Salunga at a glance
- Median rent: $980 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,125 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 87.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 16.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $61,442 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $280,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,233 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,561 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 78.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 50.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 42.9% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 25.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +6.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 11.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Salunga against Lancaster County, its state and the nation
| Salunga | Lancaster County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,355 (±716) | 557,931 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,447 (±417) | 219,224 (±92) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 16.0% (±9.3 points) | 30.2% (±0.8 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $980 (±$647) | $1,357 (±$20) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $61,442 (±$40,088) | $86,959 (±$1,323) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $280,900 (±$40,823) | $301,100 (±$4,176) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,561 (±$916) | $3,975 (±$49) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 50.1% (±14.3 points) | 52.5% (±1.2 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.5 minutes (±6.1) | 23.8 minutes (±0.3) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.0% (±3.4 points) | 88.1% (±0.5 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.8 years (±8.8) | 39.4 years (±0.3) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Salunga covers 1.8 square miles of land, about 1,865 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Salunga has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,139 (±513) | 3,355 (±716) | +6.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,192 (±168) | 1,447 (±417) | +21.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $754 (±$108) | $980 (±$647) | +30.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $221,000 (±$10,679) | $280,900 (±$40,823) | +27.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $85,395 (±$19,945) | $61,442 (±$40,088) | −28.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,648 (±$81) | $2,233 (±$243) | +35.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,367 (±$391) | $3,561 (±$916) | +5.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 21.0% (±8.8 points) | 16.0% (±9.3 points) | −5.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±9.8 points) | 0.0% (±13.0 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 Lancaster County
Salunga has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lancaster County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Lancaster County recorded 95 violent and 643 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.
ZIP codes in Salunga
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17538 | 43% | 7,314 | $1,085 | $299,300 | $86,719 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Salunga
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landisville | 1.2 mi | $992 | $280,900 | 13.2% |
| West Hempfield Township | 3.4 mi | $1,078 | $302,400 | 14.3% |
| Mountville | 3.6 mi | $1,131 | $279,700 | 22.6% |
| East Petersburg | 4.2 mi | $1,341 | $259,300 | 7.9% |
| Mount Joy | 4.3 mi | $1,182 | $266,500 | 36.8% |
| Rapho Township | 4.6 mi | $1,556 | $319,700 | 19.8% |
| Manheim | 5.2 mi | $1,149 | $246,400 | 30.1% |
| Columbia | 5.4 mi | $1,075 | $196,500 | 47.2% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Salunga
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Township | $954 | $246,900 | $68,494 | 14.2% |
| Sweden Township | $959 | $225,000 | $61,000 | 16.9% |
| Fairview Township (Mercer County) | $923 | $259,700 | $61,375 | 19.1% |
| Bridgewater Township | $938 | $272,200 | $65,625 | 22.6% |
| Delmar Township | $928 | $247,800 | $64,048 | 16.1% |
| Leroy Township | $1,000 | $227,900 | $59,766 | 13.2% |
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 Salunga, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,152 | $1,256 | $1,553 | $1,978 | $2,041 |
HUD income limits for Salunga, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,950 | $38,250 | $61,150 |
| 2 people | $26,200 | $43,700 | $69,900 |
| 3 people | $29,500 | $49,150 | $78,650 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $54,600 | $87,350 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,000 | $94,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $63,350 | $101,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $67,750 | $108,350 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,100 | $115,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lancaster, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $109,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Salunga is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside East Hempfield Township, whose figures include it.
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 Salunga
Are renters in Salunga rent-burdened?
87.5% of renting households in Salunga pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Salunga, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $280,900 (±$40,823) for owner-occupied homes in Salunga (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Salunga?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Salunga, PA is $2,233 (±$243) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Salunga?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Salunga, PA is $3,561 (±$916) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Salunga?
Salunga, PA has an estimated 1,447 (±417) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Salunga?
50.1% of homes in Salunga, PA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Salunga growing?
In Salunga, the number of residents went from 3,139 in 2015–2019 to 3,355 in 2020–2024 (+6.9%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Salunga?
The ZIP code that covers Salunga is 17538.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 17538?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17538 is $1,085 (±$378) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Salunga CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Salunga CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Salunga CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Salunga CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Salunga CDP, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Salunga CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Salunga CDP, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lancaster, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lancaster, PA MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Salunga CDP, Pennsylvania (place:67656, 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 .