Housing data for Throop, PA
Throop, PA has an estimated 4,081 residents and 2,097 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Lackawanna County.
20.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $983 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+3.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,081 (±33)
- Housing units
- 2,097 (±186)
- Households that rent
- 20.9%
- Median gross rent
- $983
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.7%
What stands out in Throop
Median real estate taxes: $1,863 (±$265) in Throop, lower than in Lackawanna County ($3,012).
Households that rent: 20.9% (±7.7 points) in Throop, lower than in Lackawanna County (34.6%).
Households without a vehicle: 4.3% (±3.2 points) in Throop, lower than in Lackawanna County (9.4%).
Median home value: $165,400 (±$10,257) in Throop, lower than in Lackawanna County ($201,800).
Housing in Throop at a glance
- Median rent: $983 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,107 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 32.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 20.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $57,462 median household income
- Home values: $165,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,303 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,863 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 63.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 83.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 71.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 15.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 121 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +3.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Throop against Lackawanna County, its state and the nation
| Throop | Lackawanna County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,081 (±33) | 216,146 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,097 (±186) | 100,177 (±75) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 20.9% (±7.7 points) | 34.6% (±1.2 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $983 (±$121) | $1,007 (±$25) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $57,462 (±$13,178) | $66,223 (±$1,519) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $165,400 (±$10,257) | $201,800 (±$3,927) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,863 (±$265) | $3,012 (±$80) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 83.7% (±12.0 points) | 75.4% (±1.9 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 15.8 minutes (±1.9) | 21.1 minutes (±0.6) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.0% (±6.2 points) | 87.5% (±0.8 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.7 years (±2.7) | 41.9 years (±0.3) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Throop covers 5.0 square miles of land, about 821 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Throop has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,937 (±34) | 4,081 (±33) | +3.7% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,974 (±152) | 2,097 (±186) | +6.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $801 (±$93) | $983 (±$121) | +22.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $110,400 (±$18,673) | $165,400 (±$10,257) | +49.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $46,317 (±$6,597) | $57,462 (±$13,178) | +24.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,121 (±$161) | $1,303 (±$69) | +16.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,384 (±$141) | $1,863 (±$265) | +34.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 32.2% (±7.9 points) | 20.9% (±7.7 points) | −11.3 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.9% (±6.2 points) | 0.0% (±7.8 points) | −3.9 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 Throop
In 2025, the Throop Police Department reported 121 violent and 241 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 Throop
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18512 | 36% | 12,986 | $911 | $176,100 | $64,708 |
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 Throop
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olyphant | 1.3 mi | $963 | $160,900 | 31.4% |
| Dunmore | 1.8 mi | $928 | $196,100 | 38.9% |
| Jessup | 2.8 mi | $959 | $169,300 | 30.6% |
| Dickson City | 3.1 mi | $997 | $192,300 | 33.2% |
| Blakely | 3.3 mi | $1,063 | $198,300 | 31.9% |
| Roaring Brook Township | 4.4 mi | $1,488 | $308,900 | 5.4% |
| Scranton | 4.5 mi | $1,048 | $158,100 | 50.1% |
| Elmhurst Township | 4.8 mi | $3,500 or more | $215,500 | 23.5% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Throop
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellwood | $989 | $145,700 | $52,305 | 21.7% |
| Jermyn | $982 | $193,400 | $62,917 | 23.3% |
| Conewango Township | $896 | $122,000 | $57,050 | 15.1% |
| Castanea Township | $969 | $134,700 | $59,545 | 18.5% |
| Blakely | $1,063 | $198,300 | $55,855 | 31.9% |
| East Butler | $923 | $144,800 | $61,607 | 15.3% |
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 Throop, 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 Throop, 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.
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 Throop
What is the average rent in Throop, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Throop is $983 (±$121) 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 Throop?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Throop, PA is $668 (±$331) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Throop?
Throop has an estimated 398 (±154) renting households, 20.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Throop?
The median household income in Throop is $57,462 (±$13,178) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Throop, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $165,400 (±$10,257) for owner-occupied homes in Throop (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Throop?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Throop, PA is $1,303 (±$69) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Throop growing?
In Throop, the number of residents went from 3,937 in 2015–2019 to 4,081 in 2020–2024 (+3.7%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Throop?
The ZIP code that covers Throop is 18512.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 18512?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18512 is $911 (±$52) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Throop borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Throop borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Throop borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Throop borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Throop borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Throop borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Throop borough, 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: Throop Police Department (ORI PA0351300)
- 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 Throop borough, Pennsylvania (place:76648, in state:42).
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 .