Housing data for Spring Township (Snyder County), PA
Spring Township (Snyder County), PA has an estimated 1,548 residents and 752 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Snyder County.
27.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $842 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,548 (±222)
- Housing units
- 752 (±99)
- Households that rent
- 27.3%
- Median gross rent
- $842
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +20.9%
What stands out in Spring Township (Snyder County)
Homes heated by fuel oil: 39.6% (±8.7 points) in Spring Township (Snyder County), higher than in Snyder County (28.8%).
Households without a vehicle: 3.3% (±1.9 points) in Spring Township (Snyder County), lower than in Snyder County (6.8%).
Median home value: $166,900 (±$22,675) in Spring Township (Snyder County), lower than in Snyder County ($215,300).
Average commute: 30.5 minutes (±3.8) in Spring Township (Snyder County), higher than in Snyder County (22.9 minutes).
- Heating fuel in Spring Township (Snyder County)
- Commute and cars in Spring Township (Snyder County)
- Home values in Spring Township (Snyder County)
Housing in Spring Township (Snyder County) at a glance
- Median rent: $842 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $784 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 54.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 27.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $58,558 median household income
- Home values: $166,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,248 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,027 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 69.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 62.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 39.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 30.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +20.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Spring Township (Snyder County) against Snyder County, its state and the nation
| Spring Township (Snyder County) | Snyder County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,548 (±222) | 39,668 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 752 (±99) | 16,053 (±78) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 27.3% (±9.4 points) | 24.4% (±1.8 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $842 (±$195) | $929 (±$56) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $58,558 (±$19,827) | $66,876 (±$2,148) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $166,900 (±$22,675) | $215,300 (±$6,119) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,027 (±$250) | $2,388 (±$75) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 62.1% (±11.4 points) | 58.2% (±2.9 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.5 minutes (±3.8) | 22.9 minutes (±1.2) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 71.0% (±7.7 points) | 83.0% (±1.7 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.7 years (±5.2) | 40.6 years (±0.4) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Spring Township (Snyder County) covers 37.1 square miles of land, about 42 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Spring Township (Snyder County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,280 (±172) | 1,548 (±222) | +20.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 663 (±65) | 752 (±99) | +13.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $684 (±$58) | $842 (±$195) | +23.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $141,200 (±$17,673) | $166,900 (±$22,675) | +18.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $42,986 (±$6,551) | $58,558 (±$19,827) | +36.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,110 (±$85) | $1,248 (±$261) | +12.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,939 (±$335) | $2,027 (±$250) | +4.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 31.8% (±6.9 points) | 27.3% (±9.4 points) | −4.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±14.2 points) | 0.0% (±17.9 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 Snyder County
Spring Township (Snyder County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Snyder County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Snyder County recorded 76 violent and 464 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 Spring Township (Snyder County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17812 | 77% | 1,378 | $823 | $160,100 | $59,338 |
| 17841 | 19% | 4,896 | $750 | $165,700 | $63,269 |
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 Spring Township (Snyder County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Beaver Township | 3.6 mi | $735 | $218,500 | 22.2% |
| Beavertown | 4.0 mi | $883 | $164,800 | 21.0% |
| Adams Township (Snyder County) | 4.7 mi | $1,469 | $199,500 | 18.8% |
| Beaver Township (Snyder County) | 4.9 mi | $1,080 | $250,900 | 17.7% |
| McClure | 5.5 mi | $855 | $122,800 | 22.6% |
| West Perry Township | 6.7 mi | $829 | $198,500 | 25.7% |
| Fayette Township | 8.3 mi | $651 | $202,100 | 25.9% |
| Hartley Township | 8.8 mi | $858 | $188,800 | 20.5% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Spring Township (Snyder County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Perry Township | $829 | $198,500 | $61,528 | 25.7% |
| South Creek Township | $893 | $163,700 | $57,000 | 32.0% |
| Gaskill Township | $868 | $172,200 | $56,917 | 19.7% |
| Upper Mahantongo Township | $813 | $196,600 | $64,063 | 25.6% |
| Lewis Township (Lycoming County) | $938 | $161,100 | $65,962 | 23.0% |
| Londonderry Township (Bedford County) | $747 | $151,300 | $52,418 | 24.1% |
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 Spring Township (Snyder County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $755 | $865 | $1,084 | $1,372 | $1,551 |
HUD income limits for Spring Township (Snyder County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,100 | $30,200 | $48,300 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,500 | $55,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,800 | $62,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,550 | $74,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,450 | $85,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,900 | $91,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Snyder County, PA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $84,100.
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 Spring Township (Snyder County)
What is the average rent in Spring Township (Snyder County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Spring Township (Snyder County) is $842 (±$195) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Spring Township (Snyder County) rent-burdened?
54.1% of renting households in Spring Township (Snyder County) 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 Spring Township (Snyder County)?
Spring Township (Snyder County) has an estimated 164 (±69) renting households, 27.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Spring Township (Snyder County)?
The median household income in Spring Township (Snyder County) is $58,558 (±$19,827) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Spring Township (Snyder County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $166,900 (±$22,675) for owner-occupied homes in Spring Township (Snyder County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Spring Township (Snyder County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Spring Township (Snyder County), PA is $1,248 (±$261) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Spring Township (Snyder County) growing?
In Spring Township (Snyder County), the number of residents went from 1,280 in 2015–2019 to 1,548 in 2020–2024 (+20.9%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Spring Township (Snyder County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Spring Township (Snyder County) are 17812, 17841.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 17812?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17812 is $823 (±$178) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spring township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spring township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spring township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spring township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spring township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Spring township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Spring township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Snyder County, PA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Snyder County, PA
- 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 Spring township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:72856, in state:42 county:109).
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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .