Housing data for Shippensburg, PA
Shippensburg, PA has an estimated 5,620 residents and 2,936 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Cumberland County.
55.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $891 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,620 (±447)
- Housing units
- 2,936 (±352)
- Households that rent
- 55.8%
- Median gross rent
- $891
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.8%
What stands out in Shippensburg
Households that rent: 55.8% (±10.3 points) in Shippensburg, higher than in Cumberland County (28.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 23.1% (±9.4 points) in Shippensburg, higher than in Cumberland County (12.2%).
Households without a vehicle: 11.4% (±5.2 points) in Shippensburg, higher than in Cumberland County (5.0%).
Homes built before 1980: 84.6% (±17.9 points) in Shippensburg, higher than in Cumberland County (52.7%).
- Renters and owners in Shippensburg
- Types of homes in Shippensburg
- Commute and cars in Shippensburg
- Age of homes in Shippensburg
Housing in Shippensburg at a glance
- Median rent: $891 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $887 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 34.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 55.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $51,503 median household income
- Home values: $177,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,298 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,433 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 23.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 40.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 84.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 1.6% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 40.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 19.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 35 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −0.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 25.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 4.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Shippensburg against Cumberland County, its state and the nation
| Shippensburg | Cumberland County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,620 (±447) | 268,323 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,936 (±352) | 111,278 (±111) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 55.8% (±10.3 points) | 28.7% (±1.2 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $891 (±$126) | $1,249 (±$36) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $51,503 (±$12,305) | $87,494 (±$2,786) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $177,700 (±$46,703) | $277,600 (±$4,540) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,433 (±$1,337) | $3,254 (±$64) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 84.6% (±17.9 points) | 52.7% (±1.7 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.8 minutes (±3.2) | 21.8 minutes (±0.6) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.4% (±10.1 points) | 92.2% (±0.6 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 34.9 years (±1.1) | 40.2 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Shippensburg covers 2.0 square miles of land, about 2,771 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Shippensburg has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,663 (±276) | 5,620 (±447) | −0.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 3,252 (±281) | 2,936 (±352) | −9.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $761 (±$38) | $891 (±$126) | +17.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $156,700 (±$19,134) | $177,700 (±$46,703) | +13.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $44,005 (±$9,235) | $51,503 (±$12,305) | +17.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,285 (±$188) | $1,298 (±$243) | +1.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,383 (±$239) | $2,433 (±$1,337) | +2.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 56.7% (±6.7 points) | 55.8% (±10.3 points) | −0.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.7% (±5.4 points) | 1.6% (±3.0 points) | −3.1 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 Shippensburg
In 2025, the Shippensburg Police Department reported 35 violent and 669 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Cumberland County, the departments that report recorded 84 violent and 723 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Shippensburg
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shippensburg University | 0.9 mi | — | — | 100.0% |
| Shippensburg Township | 1.4 mi | $1,161 | $158,600 | 58.4% |
| Southampton Township (Franklin County) | 2.1 mi | $823 | $229,500 | 16.4% |
| Southampton Township (Cumberland County) | 3.5 mi | $1,354 | $265,600 | 27.8% |
| Orrstown | 4.5 mi | — | $162,500 | 36.9% |
| Newburg (Cumberland County) | 6.3 mi | $1,351 | $225,500 | 34.3% |
| Scotland | 6.3 mi | $867 | $214,000 | 23.9% |
| Greene Township (Franklin County) | 6.8 mi | $1,294 | $261,300 | 21.7% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Shippensburg
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens | $842 | $167,200 | $53,000 | 59.4% |
| Lebanon | $992 | $156,500 | $48,456 | 53.3% |
| Williamsport | $855 | $154,300 | $48,851 | 57.0% |
| Washington | $910 | $128,200 | $52,975 | 55.4% |
| Duncansville | $890 | $151,500 | $55,469 | 51.7% |
| California | $806 | $152,200 | $48,606 | 51.0% |
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 Shippensburg, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,166 | $1,285 | $1,598 | $2,055 | $2,100 |
HUD income limits for Shippensburg, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,000 | $38,300 | $61,250 |
| 2 people | $26,250 | $43,750 | $70,000 |
| 3 people | $29,550 | $49,200 | $78,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $54,650 | $87,450 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,050 | $94,450 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $63,400 | $101,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $67,800 | $108,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,150 | $115,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $109,300.
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 Shippensburg
What is the average rent in Shippensburg, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Shippensburg is $891 (±$126) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Shippensburg?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Shippensburg, PA is $819 (±$320) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Shippensburg rent-burdened?
34.8% of renting households in Shippensburg 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 Shippensburg?
Shippensburg has an estimated 1,557 (±271) renting households, 55.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Shippensburg?
The median household income in Shippensburg is $51,503 (±$12,305) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Shippensburg, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $177,700 (±$46,703) for owner-occupied homes in Shippensburg (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Shippensburg growing?
In Shippensburg, the number of residents went from 5,663 in 2015–2019 to 5,620 in 2020–2024 (−0.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shippensburg borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shippensburg borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shippensburg borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shippensburg borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shippensburg borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Shippensburg borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Shippensburg borough, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Shippensburg Police Department (ORI PA0210900)
- 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 Shippensburg borough, Pennsylvania (place:70352, 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 .