Housing data for Summit Township (Potter County), PA
Summit Township (Potter County), PA has an estimated 139 residents and 223 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Potter County.
11.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $975 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 139 (±39)
- Housing units
- 223 (±33)
- Households that rent
- 11.3%
- Median gross rent
- $975
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −10.3%
What stands out in Summit Township (Potter County)
Median home value: $290,600 (±$91,308) in Summit Township (Potter County), higher than in Potter County ($153,100).
Median gross rent: $975 (±$60) in Summit Township (Potter County), higher than in Potter County ($809).
Homes built before 1980: 46.5% (±12.4 points) in Summit Township (Potter County), lower than in Potter County (67.1%).
Housing in Summit Township (Potter County) at a glance
- Median rent: $975 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 66.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 11.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $48,750 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $290,600 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $2,641 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,938 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 37.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 46.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 25.8% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 29.6 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −10.3% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 11.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Summit Township (Potter County) against Potter County, its state and the nation
| Summit Township (Potter County) | Potter County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 139 (±39) | 16,188 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 223 (±33) | 12,397 (±63) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 11.3% (±11.9 points) | 20.3% (±2.0 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $975 (±$60) | $809 (±$50) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $48,750 (±$37,342) | $59,020 (±$4,562) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $290,600 (±$91,308) | $153,100 (±$6,434) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,938 (±$397) | $1,857 (±$82) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 46.5% (±12.4 points) | 67.1% (±2.5 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.6 minutes (±5.9) | 24.0 minutes (±1.5) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.5% (±9.3 points) | 85.8% (±1.6 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 58.2 years (±5.5) | 48.4 years (±0.3) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Summit Township (Potter County) covers 49.2 square miles of land, about 3 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Summit Township (Potter County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 155 (±34) | 139 (±39) | −10.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 277 (±31) | 223 (±33) | −19.5% | Measurable decrease |
| Median home value | $167,300 (±$20,138) | $290,600 (±$91,308) | +73.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $48,500 (±$5,655) | $48,750 (±$37,342) | +0.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,313 (±$465) | $2,641 (±$218) | +101.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,810 (±$202) | $1,938 (±$397) | +7.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 2.9% (±3.7 points) | 11.3% (±11.9 points) | +8.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | 0.0% (±100.0 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 Potter County
Summit Township (Potter County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Potter County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Potter County recorded 119 violent and 443 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 Summit Township (Potter County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16915 | 12% | 5,600 | $922 | $181,800 | $61,781 |
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 Summit Township (Potter County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Township | 5.9 mi | $800 | $261,300 | 11.8% |
| Sweden Township | 6.2 mi | $959 | $225,000 | 16.9% |
| Sylvania Township | 7.5 mi | — | $187,500 | 3.3% |
| Coudersport | 8.8 mi | $937 | $130,300 | 37.5% |
| Wharton Township (Potter County) | 9.1 mi | — | $184,700 | 15.1% |
| Eulalia Township | 9.6 mi | $636 | $194,300 | 7.6% |
| West Branch Township | 10.0 mi | — | $235,300 | 5.5% |
| Austin | 10 mi | $900 | $89,300 | 28.0% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Summit Township (Potter County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West St. Clair Township | $894 | $215,100 | $53,370 | 7.7% |
| Marion Township (Centre County) | $1,025 | $262,500 | $67,405 | 11.7% |
| Salunga | $980 | $280,900 | $61,442 | 16.0% |
| Lebanon Township | $736 | $227,900 | $50,114 | 17.6% |
| Salem Township (Wayne County) | $1,073 | $241,400 | $61,659 | 20.9% |
| Southampton Township (Bedford County) | $885 | $215,800 | $56,336 | 14.9% |
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 Summit Township (Potter County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $770 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,293 | $1,376 |
HUD income limits for Summit Township (Potter 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 Potter County, PA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $80,800.
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 Summit Township (Potter County)
How many homes are in Summit Township (Potter County)?
Summit Township (Potter County), PA has an estimated 223 (±33) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Summit Township (Potter County)?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 42.2% of homes in Summit Township (Potter County), PA.
How old are most homes in Summit Township (Potter County)?
46.5% of homes in Summit Township (Potter County), PA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Summit Township (Potter County) growing?
In Summit Township (Potter County), the number of residents went from 155 in 2015–2019 to 139 in 2020–2024 (−10.3%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Summit Township (Potter County)?
The ZIP code that covers Summit Township (Potter County) is 16915.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 16915?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16915 is $922 (±$53) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Summit township, Potter County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Summit township, Potter County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Summit township, Potter County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Summit township, Potter County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Summit township, Potter County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Summit township, Potter County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Summit township, Potter County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Potter County, PA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Potter 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 Summit township, Potter County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:75224, in state:42 county:105).
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 .