Housing data for Scotland, PA
Scotland, PA has an estimated 1,492 residents and 585 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Franklin County.
23.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $867 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,492 (±512)
- Housing units
- 585 (±180)
- Households that rent
- 23.9%
- Median gross rent
- $867
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +53.8%
What stands out in Scotland
Working from home: 25.8% (±14.1 points) in Scotland, higher than in Franklin County (10.0%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 0.0% (±29.0 points) in Scotland, lower than in Franklin County (40.7%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 36.2% (±17.9 points) in Scotland, higher than in Franklin County (17.0%).
Median gross rent: $867 (±$48) in Scotland, lower than in Franklin County ($1,093).
Housing in Scotland at a glance
- Median rent: $867 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 23.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $70,096 median household income
- Home values: $214,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,535 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,153 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 58.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 62.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 47.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 28.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +53.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 10.4% 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)
Scotland against Franklin County, its state and the nation
| Scotland | Franklin County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,492 (±512) | 157,379 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 585 (±180) | 67,157 (±54) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 23.9% (±15.1 points) | 26.5% (±1.5 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $867 (±$48) | $1,093 (±$32) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $70,096 (±$11,444) | $77,003 (±$2,046) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $214,000 (±$45,305) | $249,800 (±$5,492) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,153 (±$999) | $2,740 (±$71) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 62.7% (±21.1 points) | 52.6% (±2.1 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.1 minutes (±6.6) | 24.3 minutes (±0.9) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.8% (±3.6 points) | 89.1% (±1.0 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 32.9 years (±13.2) | 42.1 years (±0.4) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Scotland covers 0.8 square miles of land, about 1,811 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Scotland has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 970 (±344) | 1,492 (±512) | +53.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 548 (±138) | 585 (±180) | +6.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $975 (±$49) | $867 (±$48) | −11.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $201,400 (±$36,371) | $214,000 (±$45,305) | +6.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $59,107 (±$24,940) | $70,096 (±$11,444) | +18.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,535 (±$161) | $1,535 (±$619) | 0.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,771 (±$825) | $2,153 (±$999) | +21.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 18.7% (±22.3 points) | 23.9% (±15.1 points) | +5.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 29.7% (±60.5 points) | 0.0% (±20.5 points) | −29.7 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 Franklin County
Scotland has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Franklin County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Franklin County recorded 136 violent and 823 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 Scotland
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17254 | 51% | 362 | — | $252,000 | $140,100 |
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 Scotland
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guilford | 3.7 mi | $1,205 | $278,100 | 23.1% |
| Fayetteville | 4.2 mi | $896 | $194,900 | 23.1% |
| Southampton Township (Franklin County) | 4.3 mi | $823 | $229,500 | 16.4% |
| Chambersburg | 4.6 mi | $1,099 | $215,000 | 57.3% |
| Guilford Township | 6.0 mi | $1,268 | $256,200 | 19.1% |
| Orrstown | 6.3 mi | — | $162,500 | 36.9% |
| Shippensburg | 6.3 mi | $891 | $177,700 | 55.8% |
| Shippensburg University | 7.1 mi | — | — | 100.0% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Scotland
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Township (Washington County) | $946 | $237,500 | $67,500 | 22.9% |
| Forks Township (Sullivan County) | $875 | $200,000 | $71,250 | 20.5% |
| Hartley Township | $858 | $188,800 | $67,356 | 20.5% |
| Columbia Township | $931 | $219,300 | $69,688 | 22.1% |
| Overfield Township | $959 | $224,200 | $64,750 | 23.7% |
| Kiskiminetas Township | $883 | $178,900 | $64,896 | 19.6% |
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 Scotland, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $923 | $1,071 | $1,325 | $1,770 | $1,900 |
HUD income limits for Scotland, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,000 | $34,950 | $55,900 |
| 2 people | $24,000 | $39,950 | $63,900 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,950 | $71,900 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,900 | $79,850 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $53,900 | $86,250 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $57,900 | $92,650 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $61,900 | $99,050 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $65,900 | $105,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Chambersburg, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $99,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Scotland is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Greene Township (Franklin County), 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 Scotland
What is the average rent in Scotland, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Scotland is $867 (±$48) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in Scotland?
The median household income in Scotland is $70,096 (±$11,444) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Scotland, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $214,000 (±$45,305) for owner-occupied homes in Scotland (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Scotland?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Scotland, PA is $1,535 (±$619) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Scotland?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Scotland, PA is $2,153 (±$999) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Scotland?
Scotland, PA has an estimated 585 (±180) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Scotland growing?
In Scotland, the number of residents went from 970 in 2015–2019 to 1,492 in 2020–2024 (+53.8%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Scotland?
The ZIP code that covers Scotland is 17254.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Scotland CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Scotland CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Scotland CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Scotland CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Scotland CDP, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Scotland CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Scotland CDP, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Chambersburg, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Chambersburg, 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 Scotland CDP, Pennsylvania (place:68376, 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 .