Housing data for South Abington Township, PA
South Abington Township, PA has an estimated 9,572 residents and 3,563 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Lackawanna County.
25.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,390 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+7.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 9,572 (±33)
- Housing units
- 3,563 (±328)
- Households that rent
- 25.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,390
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +7.5%
What stands out in South Abington Township
Median household income: $113,615 (±$13,974) in South Abington Township, higher than in Lackawanna County ($66,223).
Median home value: $334,700 (±$21,099) in South Abington Township, higher than in Lackawanna County ($201,800).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 1.6% (±1.4 points) in South Abington Township, lower than in Lackawanna County (8.0%).
Median real estate taxes: $4,382 (±$391) in South Abington Township, higher than in Lackawanna County ($3,012).
- Income and affordability in South Abington Township
- Home values in South Abington Township
- Heating fuel in South Abington Township
- Property taxes in South Abington Township
Housing in South Abington Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,390 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,293 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 38.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 25.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $113,615 median household income
- Home values: $334,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,997 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,382 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 13.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 66.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 42.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 1.7% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 69.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 26.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 182 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +7.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room
South Abington Township against Lackawanna County, its state and the nation
| South Abington Township | Lackawanna County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 9,572 (±33) | 216,146 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,563 (±328) | 100,177 (±75) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 25.7% (±4.7 points) | 34.6% (±1.2 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,390 (±$130) | $1,007 (±$25) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $113,615 (±$13,974) | $66,223 (±$1,519) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $334,700 (±$21,099) | $201,800 (±$3,927) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,382 (±$391) | $3,012 (±$80) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 42.6% (±8.4 points) | 75.4% (±1.9 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.0 minutes (±3.4) | 21.1 minutes (±0.6) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.0% (±3.0 points) | 87.5% (±0.8 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.5 years (±5.1) | 41.9 years (±0.3) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
South Abington Township covers 9.1 square miles of land, about 1,051 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How South Abington Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,902 (±31) | 9,572 (±33) | +7.5% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 3,645 (±196) | 3,563 (±328) | −2.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,098 (±$123) | $1,390 (±$130) | +26.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $242,400 (±$12,305) | $334,700 (±$21,099) | +38.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $93,451 (±$9,061) | $113,615 (±$13,974) | +21.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,687 (±$68) | $1,997 (±$224) | +18.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,841 (±$233) | $4,382 (±$391) | +14.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 21.0% (±4.6 points) | 25.7% (±4.7 points) | +4.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 1.4% (±2.1 points) | 1.7% (±2.7 points) | +0.3 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 South Abington Township
In 2025, the South Abington Township Police Department reported 182 violent and 301 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Lackawanna County, the departments that report recorded 206 violent and 849 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in South Abington Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18411 | 17% | 22,820 | $1,313 | $292,500 | $98,824 |
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 South Abington Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarks Green | 0.9 mi | $1,644 | $294,400 | 7.7% |
| Clarks Summit | 1.0 mi | $1,305 | $234,900 | 27.0% |
| Waverly Township | 2.5 mi | — | $461,300 | 3.2% |
| Dickson City | 3.0 mi | $997 | $192,300 | 33.2% |
| Glenburn Township | 3.5 mi | $1,225 | $293,000 | 23.7% |
| Dalton | 4.3 mi | $1,375 | $276,100 | 14.3% |
| Blakely | 4.4 mi | $1,063 | $198,300 | 31.9% |
| North Abington Township | 4.6 mi | $1,342 | $442,600 | 9.9% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like South Abington Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Township | $1,540 | $347,000 | $105,303 | 23.3% |
| Hampden Township | $1,466 | $354,900 | $105,434 | 23.1% |
| Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County) | $1,538 | $311,800 | $97,926 | 26.8% |
| South Fayette Township | $1,203 | $340,700 | $124,112 | 18.3% |
| Penn Township (Lancaster County) | $1,436 | $320,500 | $87,620 | 24.0% |
| Guilford | $1,205 | $278,100 | $123,962 | 23.1% |
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 South Abington Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $949 | $1,106 | $1,363 | $1,786 | $1,962 |
HUD income limits for South Abington Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,350 | $32,200 | $51,550 |
| 2 people | $22,100 | $36,800 | $58,900 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,400 | $66,250 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $46,000 | $73,600 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,700 | $79,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,400 | $85,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $57,050 | $91,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,750 | $97,200 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, 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.
The figures for South Abington Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Chinchilla.
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 South Abington Township
What is the average rent in South Abington Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in South Abington Township is $1,390 (±$130) 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 South Abington Township?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in South Abington Township, PA is $1,482 (±$366) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in South Abington Township rent-burdened?
38.5% of renting households in South Abington Township 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 South Abington Township?
South Abington Township has an estimated 867 (±189) renting households, 25.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in South Abington Township?
The median household income in South Abington Township is $113,615 (±$13,974) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in South Abington Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $334,700 (±$21,099) for owner-occupied homes in South Abington Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is South Abington Township growing?
In South Abington Township, the number of residents went from 8,902 in 2015–2019 to 9,572 in 2020–2024 (+7.5%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in South Abington Township?
The ZIP code that covers South Abington Township is 18411.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 18411?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18411 is $1,313 (±$139) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Abington township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Abington township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Abington township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Abington township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Abington township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — South Abington township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — South Abington township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: South Abington Township Police Department (ORI PA0351900)
- 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 South Abington township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:71872, in state:42 county:069).
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 .