Housing data for Springfield Township (Mercer County), PA
Springfield Township (Mercer County), PA has an estimated 2,089 residents and 856 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Mercer County.
19.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,026 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+20.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,089 (±290)
- Housing units
- 856 (±87)
- Households that rent
- 19.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,026
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +20.4%
What stands out in Springfield Township (Mercer County)
Homes heated by fuel oil: 20.5% (±5.3 points) in Springfield Township (Mercer County), higher than in Mercer County (8.8%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±6.4 points) in Springfield Township (Mercer County), lower than in Mercer County (8.7%).
Median home value: $238,700 (±$24,809) in Springfield Township (Mercer County), higher than in Mercer County ($164,000).
Households that moved in since 2020: 7.6% (±2.6 points) in Springfield Township (Mercer County), lower than in Mercer County (17.9%).
- Heating fuel in Springfield Township (Mercer County)
- Types of homes in Springfield Township (Mercer County)
- Home values in Springfield Township (Mercer County)
- How long people stay in Springfield Township (Mercer County)
Housing in Springfield Township (Mercer County) at a glance
- Median rent: $1,026 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $993 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 30.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 19.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $76,786 median household income
- Home values: $238,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,326 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,984 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 78.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 60.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 29.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 24.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +20.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 7.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Springfield Township (Mercer County) against Mercer County, its state and the nation
| Springfield Township (Mercer County) | Mercer County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,089 (±290) | 109,257 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 856 (±87) | 50,930 (±117) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 19.7% (±5.5 points) | 27.6% (±1.3 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,026 (±$211) | $843 (±$35) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $76,786 (±$8,073) | $59,976 (±$1,687) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $238,700 (±$24,809) | $164,000 (±$3,160) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,984 (±$316) | $1,936 (±$51) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 60.8% (±11.0 points) | 72.5% (±2.2 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.1 minutes (±2.3) | 21.7 minutes (±0.8) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.7% (±5.5 points) | 85.7% (±1.3 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.8 years (±4.0) | 45.1 years (±0.3) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Springfield Township (Mercer County) covers 27.3 square miles of land, about 76 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Springfield Township (Mercer County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,735 (±155) | 2,089 (±290) | +20.4% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 758 (±60) | 856 (±87) | +12.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $818 (±$124) | $1,026 (±$211) | +25.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $156,700 (±$13,537) | $238,700 (±$24,809) | +52.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $58,686 (±$3,972) | $76,786 (±$8,073) | +30.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,239 (±$97) | $1,326 (±$137) | +7.0% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,750 (±$175) | $1,984 (±$316) | +13.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 13.4% (±4.8 points) | 19.7% (±5.5 points) | +6.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±22.7 points) | 0.0% (±18.4 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 Mercer County
Springfield Township (Mercer County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Mercer County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Mercer County recorded 169 violent and 762 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 Springfield Township (Mercer County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16156 | 21% | 3,431 | $1,132 | $221,400 | $69,054 |
| 16137 | 12% | 12,490 | $680 | $187,000 | $71,250 |
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 Springfield Township (Mercer County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volant | 4.0 mi | $1,075 | $120,800 | 27.5% |
| Findley Township | 4.2 mi | $1,077 | $191,400 | 12.1% |
| Washington Township (Lawrence County) | 4.9 mi | $1,095 | $220,600 | 20.4% |
| Plain Grove Township | 5.2 mi | $1,072 | $218,100 | 20.6% |
| East Lackawannock Township | 5.4 mi | $880 | $207,800 | 6.8% |
| Liberty Township (Mercer County) | 5.5 mi | $1,072 | $233,200 | 12.5% |
| Grove City | 5.8 mi | $906 | $171,600 | 43.2% |
| Mercer | 5.8 mi | $660 | $151,200 | 49.0% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Springfield Township (Mercer County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Newton Township | $1,120 | $245,000 | $78,167 | 19.4% |
| Springville Township | $1,038 | $232,700 | $76,750 | 15.7% |
| Asylum Township | $1,102 | $196,900 | $73,382 | 19.2% |
| Eaton Township | $1,052 | $233,000 | $69,531 | 23.7% |
| St. Thomas Township | $1,148 | $211,500 | $73,642 | 16.0% |
| Unity Township | $986 | $245,400 | $75,448 | 18.0% |
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 Springfield Township (Mercer County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $716 | $810 | $1,028 | $1,423 | $1,615 |
HUD income limits for Springfield Township (Mercer 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 Mercer County, PA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $83,600.
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 Springfield Township (Mercer County)
What is the average rent in Springfield Township (Mercer County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Springfield Township (Mercer County) is $1,026 (±$211) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Springfield Township (Mercer County)?
Springfield Township (Mercer County) has an estimated 159 (±50) renting households, 19.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Springfield Township (Mercer County)?
The median household income in Springfield Township (Mercer County) is $76,786 (±$8,073) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Springfield Township (Mercer County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $238,700 (±$24,809) for owner-occupied homes in Springfield Township (Mercer County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Springfield Township (Mercer County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Springfield Township (Mercer County), PA is $1,326 (±$137) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Springfield Township (Mercer County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Springfield Township (Mercer County), PA is $1,984 (±$316) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Springfield Township (Mercer County) growing?
In Springfield Township (Mercer County), the number of residents went from 1,735 in 2015–2019 to 2,089 in 2020–2024 (+20.4%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Springfield Township (Mercer County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Springfield Township (Mercer County) are 16156, 16137.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 16156?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16156 is $1,132 (±$114) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Springfield township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Springfield township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Springfield township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Springfield township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Springfield township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Springfield township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Springfield township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Mercer County, PA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Mercer 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 Springfield township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:73080, in state:42 county:085).
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 .