Housing data for Stroud Township, PA
Stroud Township, PA has an estimated 19,764 residents and 8,306 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Monroe County.
19.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,355 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+4.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 19,764 (±51)
- Housing units
- 8,306 (±467)
- Households that rent
- 19.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,355
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.2%
What stands out in Stroud Township
Median real estate taxes: $5,189 (±$548) in Stroud Township, higher than in Monroe County ($4,447).
Median household income: $95,087 (±$8,204) in Stroud Township, higher than in Monroe County ($83,565).
Average commute: 33.6 minutes (±3.4) in Stroud Township, lower than in Monroe County (38.1 minutes).
- Property taxes in Stroud Township
- Income and affordability in Stroud Township
- Commute and cars in Stroud Township
Housing in Stroud Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,355 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,691 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 54.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 19.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $95,087 median household income
- Home values: $291,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,089 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,189 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 81.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 39.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 41.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 33.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 141 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +4.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Stroud Township against Monroe County, its state and the nation
| Stroud Township | Monroe County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 19,764 (±51) | 167,515 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 8,306 (±467) | 79,607 (±57) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 19.3% (±4.3 points) | 19.8% (±1.4 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,355 (±$119) | $1,393 (±$42) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $95,087 (±$8,204) | $83,565 (±$2,142) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $291,500 (±$19,437) | $267,600 (±$6,401) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,189 (±$548) | $4,447 (±$112) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 39.6% (±5.1 points) | 39.5% (±1.8 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 33.6 minutes (±3.4) | 38.1 minutes (±1.3) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.1% (±2.3 points) | 92.8% (±1.0 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.8 years (±3.1) | 44.1 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Stroud Township covers 31.1 square miles of land, about 636 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Stroud Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 18,976 (±28) | 19,764 (±51) | +4.2% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 7,790 (±466) | 8,306 (±467) | +6.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,158 (±$169) | $1,355 (±$119) | +17.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $192,600 (±$14,624) | $291,500 (±$19,437) | +51.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $68,371 (±$9,568) | $95,087 (±$8,204) | +39.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,096 (±$129) | $2,089 (±$123) | −0.3% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $5,526 (±$498) | $5,189 (±$548) | −6.1% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 21.8% (±4.5 points) | 19.3% (±4.3 points) | −2.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.9% (±1.6 points) | 2.4% (±3.9 points) | +1.5 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 Stroud Township
In 2025, the Stroud Area Regional Police Department reported 141 violent and 1,584 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Monroe County, the departments that report recorded 128 violent and 866 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Stroud Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18301 | 30% | 28,977 | $1,438 | $275,600 | $90,522 |
| 18360 | 21% | 30,080 | $1,408 | $312,900 | $71,481 |
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 Stroud Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroudsburg | 1.5 mi | $1,565 | $229,800 | 58.0% |
| East Stroudsburg | 2.4 mi | $1,479 | $227,900 | 46.8% |
| Smithfield Township (Monroe County) | 4.7 mi | $1,194 | $304,400 | 20.9% |
| Delaware Water Gap | 4.7 mi | $1,294 | $300,000 | 38.2% |
| Hamilton Township (Monroe County) | 5.3 mi | $1,357 | $304,900 | 32.3% |
| Pocono Township | 6.2 mi | $1,424 | $288,300 | 17.0% |
| Jackson Township (Monroe County) | 7.3 mi | $1,502 | $320,500 | 9.3% |
| Upper Mount Bethel Township | 7.8 mi | $1,028 | $321,800 | 18.9% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Stroud Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Township (Chester County) | $1,230 | $259,500 | $88,895 | 16.2% |
| Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County) | $1,259 | $289,400 | $90,833 | 16.6% |
| Tobyhanna Township | $1,433 | $257,900 | $90,064 | 19.6% |
| Lynn Township | $1,179 | $305,100 | $87,784 | 17.4% |
| Montgomery Township (Franklin County) | $1,303 | $302,400 | $98,640 | 17.5% |
| West Caln Township | $1,379 | $347,700 | $99,398 | 13.0% |
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 Stroud Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,258 | $1,266 | $1,550 | $2,115 | $2,591 |
HUD income limits for Stroud Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,850 | $34,750 | $55,550 |
| 2 people | $23,800 | $39,750 | $63,500 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,650 | $71,450 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,600 | $79,350 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $53,600 | $85,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $57,600 | $92,100 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $61,550 | $98,400 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $65,550 | $104,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Monroe County, PA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $94,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Stroud Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Arlington Heights, Penn Estates.
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 Stroud Township
What is the average rent in Stroud Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Stroud Township is $1,355 (±$119) 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 Stroud Township?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Stroud Township, PA is $1,025 (±$216) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Stroud Township rent-burdened?
54.5% of renting households in Stroud 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 Stroud Township?
Stroud Township has an estimated 1,355 (±340) renting households, 19.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Stroud Township?
The median household income in Stroud Township is $95,087 (±$8,204) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Stroud Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $291,500 (±$19,437) for owner-occupied homes in Stroud Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Stroud Township growing?
In Stroud Township, the number of residents went from 18,976 in 2015–2019 to 19,764 in 2020–2024 (+4.2%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Stroud Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Stroud Township are 18301, 18360.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 18301?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18301 is $1,438 (±$151) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stroud township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stroud township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stroud township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stroud township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stroud township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Stroud township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Stroud township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Monroe County, PA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Monroe County, PA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Stroud Area Regional Police Department (ORI PA0450800)
- 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 Stroud township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:74880, in state:42 county:089).
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 .