Housing data for Unity Township, PA
Unity Township, PA has an estimated 21,419 residents and 9,389 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Westmoreland County.
18.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $986 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−2.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 21,419 (±29)
- Housing units
- 9,389 (±329)
- Households that rent
- 18.0%
- Median gross rent
- $986
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −2.8%
What stands out in Unity Township
Households that moved in since 2020: 8.2% (±1.8 points) in Unity Township, lower than in Westmoreland County (15.7%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 17.0% (±3.0 points) in Unity Township, higher than in Westmoreland County (12.3%).
Median real estate taxes: $3,113 (±$253) in Unity Township, higher than in Westmoreland County ($2,501).
Rental vacancy rate: 0.6% (±0.9 points) in Unity Township, lower than in Westmoreland County (3.9%).
- How long people stay in Unity Township
- Heating fuel in Unity Township
- Property taxes in Unity Township
- Vacancy rate in Unity Township
Housing in Unity Township at a glance
- Median rent: $986 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $985 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 33.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 18.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $75,448 median household income
- Home values: $245,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,704 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,113 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 4.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 78.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 61.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.6% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 60.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −2.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 8.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $1,170 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 15638)
Unity Township against Westmoreland County, its state and the nation
| Unity Township | Westmoreland County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 21,419 (±29) | 352,500 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 9,389 (±329) | 168,812 (±160) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 18.0% (±3.2 points) | 21.6% (±0.8 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $986 (±$74) | $879 (±$20) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $75,448 (±$6,023) | $74,109 (±$1,340) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $245,400 (±$13,571) | $203,500 (±$2,976) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,113 (±$253) | $2,501 (±$46) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 61.8% (±6.0 points) | 71.2% (±1.4 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.3 minutes (±1.6) | 26.7 minutes (±0.5) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.1% (±2.7 points) | 88.5% (±0.7 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.0 years (±1.4) | 47.2 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Unity Township covers 67.4 square miles of land, about 318 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Unity Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 22,047 (±31) | 21,419 (±29) | −2.8% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 9,379 (±416) | 9,389 (±329) | +0.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $847 (±$84) | $986 (±$74) | +16.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $195,800 (±$10,897) | $245,400 (±$13,571) | +25.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $67,722 (±$4,865) | $75,448 (±$6,023) | +11.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,419 (±$79) | $1,704 (±$126) | +20.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,718 (±$177) | $3,113 (±$253) | +14.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 19.0% (±2.6 points) | 18.0% (±3.2 points) | −1.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.7% (±5.1 points) | 0.6% (±0.9 points) | −4.1 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 Westmoreland County
Unity Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Westmoreland County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Westmoreland County recorded 116 violent and 653 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 Unity Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15638 | 100% | 104 | — | — | — |
| 15676 | 100% | 544 | — | $270,000 | — |
| 15693 | 100% | 277 | — | $86,500 | $49,118 |
| 15650 | 67% | 26,312 | $849 | $181,700 | $63,305 |
| 15624 | 22% | 218 | — | — | — |
| 15601 | 17% | 56,425 | $904 | $228,000 | $78,555 |
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 Unity Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrobe | 3.2 mi | $750 | $145,100 | 30.5% |
| Youngstown | 3.2 mi | $875 | $127,300 | 25.7% |
| Loyalhanna | 4.4 mi | $798 | $174,200 | 18.4% |
| Calumet | 5.4 mi | $919 | $158,000 | 19.6% |
| South Greensburg | 6.4 mi | $756 | $162,300 | 27.4% |
| Southwest Greensburg | 6.5 mi | $1,023 | $165,900 | 47.4% |
| Greensburg | 6.6 mi | $839 | $184,100 | 45.0% |
| Mount Pleasant Township (Westmoreland County) | 7.4 mi | $853 | $191,300 | 18.0% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Unity Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archbald | $966 | $217,000 | $71,936 | 23.6% |
| Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County) | $964 | $232,100 | $82,705 | 15.3% |
| Springfield Township (Mercer County) | $1,026 | $238,700 | $76,786 | 19.7% |
| South Union Township | $920 | $209,300 | $77,708 | 22.3% |
| Letterkenny Township | $906 | $266,300 | $82,629 | 13.6% |
| Limestone Township (Lycoming County) | $1,118 | $210,200 | $71,719 | 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 Unity Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,075 | $1,146 | $1,389 | $1,773 | $1,925 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Unity Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,200 | $38,650 | $61,850 |
| 2 people | $26,500 | $44,200 | $70,650 |
| 3 people | $29,800 | $49,700 | $79,500 |
| 4 people | $33,100 | $55,200 | $88,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,650 | $95,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $64,050 | $102,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $68,450 | $109,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,900 | $116,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $110,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Unity Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lawson Heights, St. Vincent College.
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 Unity Township
What is the average rent in Unity Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Unity Township is $986 (±$74) 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 Unity Township?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Unity Township, PA is $807 (±$54) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Unity Township rent-burdened?
33.2% of renting households in Unity 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 Unity Township?
Unity Township has an estimated 1,576 (±291) renting households, 18.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Unity Township?
The median household income in Unity Township is $75,448 (±$6,023) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Unity Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $245,400 (±$13,571) for owner-occupied homes in Unity Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Unity Township growing?
In Unity Township, the number of residents went from 22,047 in 2015–2019 to 21,419 in 2020–2024 (−2.8%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Unity Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Unity Township are 15638, 15676, 15693, 15650, 15624, 15601.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Unity township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Unity township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Unity township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Unity township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Unity township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Unity township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Unity township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Pittsburgh, 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 Unity township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:78656, in state:42 county:129).
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 .