Housing data for Slippery Rock, PA
Slippery Rock, PA has an estimated 3,495 residents and 1,591 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Butler County.
73.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,015 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−1.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,495 (±22)
- Housing units
- 1,591 (±217)
- Households that rent
- 73.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,015
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.6%
What stands out in Slippery Rock
Households that rent: 73.1% (±8.2 points) in Slippery Rock, higher than in Butler County (23.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 34.4% (±11.8 points) in Slippery Rock, higher than in Butler County (9.8%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 50.8% (±11.6 points) in Slippery Rock, higher than in Butler County (18.6%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.2% (±0.5 points) in Slippery Rock, lower than in Butler County (6.4%).
- Renters and owners in Slippery Rock
- Types of homes in Slippery Rock
- How long people stay in Slippery Rock
- Heating fuel in Slippery Rock
Housing in Slippery Rock at a glance
- Median rent: $1,015 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,034 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 38.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 73.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $52,262 median household income
- Home values: $255,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,720 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,264 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 34.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 50.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 57.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 9.2% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 65.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 27.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 54 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −1.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 50.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Slippery Rock against Butler County, its state and the nation
| Slippery Rock | Butler County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,495 (±22) | 197,254 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,591 (±217) | 87,382 (±109) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 73.1% (±8.2 points) | 23.1% (±1.0 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,015 (±$139) | $1,041 (±$35) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $52,262 (±$15,115) | $89,843 (±$2,409) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $255,400 (±$60,156) | $294,200 (±$5,907) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,264 (±$597) | $2,970 (±$61) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 57.1% (±13.3 points) | 50.2% (±1.6 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.6 minutes (±4.9) | 27.4 minutes (±0.8) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.0% (±5.2 points) | 90.6% (±0.6 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 23.3 years (±1.3) | 43.4 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Slippery Rock covers 1.6 square miles of land, about 2,125 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Slippery Rock has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,552 (±23) | 3,495 (±22) | −1.6% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,430 (±238) | 1,591 (±217) | +11.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $795 (±$254) | $1,015 (±$139) | +27.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $165,800 (±$24,636) | $255,400 (±$60,156) | +54.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $45,724 (±$20,517) | $52,262 (±$15,115) | +14.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,355 (±$113) | $1,720 (±$235) | +26.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,382 (±$550) | $4,264 (±$597) | +79.0% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 66.5% (±6.1 points) | 73.1% (±8.2 points) | +6.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12.0% (±7.3 points) | 9.2% (±7.5 points) | −2.8 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 Slippery Rock
In 2025, the Slippery Rock Police Department reported 54 violent and 708 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Butler County, the departments that report recorded 98 violent and 597 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Slippery Rock
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slippery Rock University | 0.9 mi | — | — | 100.0% |
| Slippery Rock Township (Butler County) | 1.4 mi | $789 | $273,300 | 42.2% |
| Liberty Township (Mercer County) | 3.8 mi | $1,072 | $233,200 | 12.5% |
| Mercer Township | 4.0 mi | $1,156 | $182,700 | 17.7% |
| West Liberty | 4.2 mi | $950 | $269,600 | 22.3% |
| Plain Grove Township | 5.0 mi | $1,072 | $218,100 | 20.6% |
| Harrisville | 5.2 mi | $875 | $162,000 | 25.7% |
| Worth Township (Butler County) | 5.6 mi | $762 | $231,900 | 26.6% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Slippery Rock
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoe | $1,021 | $178,600 | $58,750 | 65.9% |
| Warminster Heights | $805 | $375,200 | $53,472 | 78.1% |
| Highspire | $1,041 | $144,700 | $52,618 | 61.2% |
| Wilkinsburg | $1,025 | $155,500 | $46,416 | 69.9% |
| Boyertown | $1,131 | $212,600 | $56,723 | 59.3% |
| Middletown | $1,234 | $161,600 | $55,765 | 57.4% |
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 Slippery Rock, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,075 | $1,146 | $1,389 | $1,773 | $1,925 |
HUD income limits for Slippery Rock, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,200 | $38,650 | $61,850 |
| 2 people | $26,500 | $44,200 | $70,650 |
| 3 people | $29,800 | $49,700 | $79,500 |
| 4 people | $33,100 | $55,200 | $88,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,650 | $95,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $64,050 | $102,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $68,450 | $109,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,900 | $116,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $110,400.
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 Slippery Rock
What is the average rent in Slippery Rock, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Slippery Rock is $1,015 (±$139) 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 Slippery Rock?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Slippery Rock, PA is $701 (±$423) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Slippery Rock rent-burdened?
38.6% of renting households in Slippery Rock 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 Slippery Rock?
Slippery Rock has an estimated 925 (±201) renting households, 73.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Slippery Rock?
The median household income in Slippery Rock is $52,262 (±$15,115) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Slippery Rock, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $255,400 (±$60,156) for owner-occupied homes in Slippery Rock (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Slippery Rock growing?
In Slippery Rock, the number of residents went from 3,552 in 2015–2019 to 3,495 in 2020–2024 (−1.6%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Slippery Rock borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Slippery Rock borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Slippery Rock borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Slippery Rock borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Slippery Rock borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Slippery Rock borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Slippery Rock borough, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Slippery Rock Police Department (ORI PA0100300)
- 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 Slippery Rock borough, Pennsylvania (place:71184, 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 .