Housing data for Towamensing Trails, PA
Towamensing Trails, PA has an estimated 1,716 residents and 2,354 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Carbon County.
0.0% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,716 (±440)
- Housing units
- 2,354 (±251)
- Households that rent
- 0.0%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +7.1%
What stands out in Towamensing Trails
Rental vacancy rate: 100.0% (±45.2 points) in Towamensing Trails, higher than in Carbon County (13.3%).
Households that rent: 0.0% (±3.6 points) in Towamensing Trails, lower than in Carbon County (23.6%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.8% (±1.2 points) in Towamensing Trails, lower than in Carbon County (40.5%).
Homes built before 1980: 15.1% (±7.8 points) in Towamensing Trails, lower than in Carbon County (59.6%).
Housing in Towamensing Trails at a glance
- Renters and owners: 0.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $81,429 median household income
- Home values: $308,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,603 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,137 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 93.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 15.1% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 100.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 50.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 42.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +7.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 15.1% 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)
Towamensing Trails against Carbon County, its state and the nation
| Towamensing Trails | Carbon County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,716 (±440) | 65,382 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,354 (±251) | 34,417 (±64) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 0.0% (±3.6 points) | 23.6% (±2.1 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $994 (±$42) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $81,429 (±$37,675) | $67,554 (±$3,356) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $308,400 (±$74,916) | $211,400 (±$6,685) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,137 (±$503) | $3,088 (±$117) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 15.1% (±7.8 points) | 59.6% (±2.7 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 42.0 minutes (±12.5) | 32.5 minutes (±1.1) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.5% (±7.5 points) | 88.7% (±1.7 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 60.6 years (±6.9) | 46.3 years (±0.4) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Towamensing Trails covers 5.8 square miles of land, about 296 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Towamensing Trails has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,602 (±448) | 1,716 (±440) | +7.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 2,246 (±240) | 2,354 (±251) | +4.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $162,700 (±$34,717) | $308,400 (±$74,916) | +89.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $52,083 (±$33,973) | $81,429 (±$37,675) | +56.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,292 (±$149) | $1,603 (±$382) | +24.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,541 (±$927) | $3,137 (±$503) | +23.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 25.2% (±13.6 points) | 0.0% (±3.6 points) | −25.2 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±14.6 points) | 100.0% (±45.2 points) | +100.0 percentage points | Measurable increase |
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 Carbon County
Towamensing Trails has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Carbon County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Carbon County recorded 148 violent and 821 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 Towamensing Trails
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18210 | 16% | 7,587 | $1,328 | $231,600 | $70,683 |
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 Towamensing Trails
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Mountain Lake | 3.9 mi | $1,361 | $208,100 | 17.1% |
| Tunkhannock Township (Monroe County) | 5.7 mi | $1,082 | $220,100 | 8.6% |
| Kidder Township | 5.7 mi | $1,077 | $270,800 | 5.5% |
| Sun Valley | 6.1 mi | — | $235,000 | 0.4% |
| Polk Township (Monroe County) | 6.3 mi | $1,397 | $262,400 | 13.3% |
| Effort | 8.4 mi | $1,147 | $314,000 | 9.1% |
| Sierra View | 8.4 mi | $1,250 | $252,600 | 9.0% |
| Tobyhanna Township | 8.8 mi | $1,433 | $257,900 | 19.6% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Towamensing Trails, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,302 | $1,519 | $1,839 | $2,306 | $2,482 |
HUD income limits for Towamensing Trails, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,950 | $36,550 | $58,450 |
| 2 people | $25,050 | $41,800 | $66,800 |
| 3 people | $28,200 | $47,000 | $75,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,200 | $83,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $56,400 | $90,200 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $60,600 | $96,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $64,750 | $103,550 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $68,950 | $110,250 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $104,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Towamensing Trails is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Penn Forest Township, whose figures include it.
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 Towamensing Trails
What is the median household income in Towamensing Trails?
The median household income in Towamensing Trails is $81,429 (±$37,675) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Towamensing Trails, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $308,400 (±$74,916) for owner-occupied homes in Towamensing Trails (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Towamensing Trails?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Towamensing Trails, PA is $1,603 (±$382) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Towamensing Trails?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Towamensing Trails, PA is $3,137 (±$503) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Towamensing Trails?
Towamensing Trails, PA has an estimated 2,354 (±251) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Towamensing Trails?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Towamensing Trails, used by 50.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Towamensing Trails growing?
In Towamensing Trails, the number of residents went from 1,602 in 2015–2019 to 1,716 in 2020–2024 (+7.1%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Towamensing Trails?
The ZIP code that covers Towamensing Trails is 18210.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 18210?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18210 is $1,328 (±$428) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Towamensing Trails CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Towamensing Trails CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Towamensing Trails CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Towamensing Trails CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Towamensing Trails CDP, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Towamensing Trails CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Towamensing Trails CDP, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Towamensing Trails CDP, Pennsylvania (place:77163, 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 .