Housing data for Upper Bern Township, PA
Upper Bern Township, PA has an estimated 1,909 residents and 863 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Berks County.
15.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,060 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,909 (±460)
- Housing units
- 863 (±174)
- Households that rent
- 15.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,060
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +25.4%
What stands out in Upper Bern Township
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 8.3% (±27.7 points) in Upper Bern Township, lower than in Berks County (52.0%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 41.7% (±10.8 points) in Upper Bern Township, higher than in Berks County (22.9%).
Households without a vehicle: 1.7% (±1.7 points) in Upper Bern Township, lower than in Berks County (8.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 3.4% (±6.0 points) in Upper Bern Township, lower than in Berks County (10.1%).
- Heating fuel in Upper Bern Township
- Commute and cars in Upper Bern Township
- Types of homes in Upper Bern Township
Housing in Upper Bern Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,060 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,125 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 8.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 15.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $81,830 median household income
- Home values: $250,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,708 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,621 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 74.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 50.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 41.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 26.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +25.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Upper Bern Township against Berks County, its state and the nation
| Upper Bern Township | Berks County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,909 (±460) | 433,015 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 863 (±174) | 171,580 (±199) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 15.3% (±7.6 points) | 28.7% (±0.7 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,060 (±$153) | $1,181 (±$20) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $81,830 (±$21,245) | $79,777 (±$1,206) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $250,400 (±$51,160) | $257,300 (±$3,633) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,621 (±$582) | $4,239 (±$63) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 50.2% (±15.2 points) | 63.6% (±1.4 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.5 minutes (±2.5) | 25.4 minutes (±0.3) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.4% (±7.9 points) | 89.6% (±0.6 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 51.6 years (±6.0) | 39.9 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Upper Bern Township covers 17.7 square miles of land, about 108 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Upper Bern Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,522 (±217) | 1,909 (±460) | +25.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 724 (±90) | 863 (±174) | +19.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,010 (±$178) | $1,060 (±$153) | +5.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $175,000 (±$17,415) | $250,400 (±$51,160) | +43.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $68,558 (±$11,402) | $81,830 (±$21,245) | +19.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,398 (±$97) | $1,708 (±$156) | +22.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,004 (±$300) | $3,621 (±$582) | +20.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 17.5% (±7.0 points) | 15.3% (±7.6 points) | −2.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.4% (±12.2 points) | 0.0% (±22.5 points) | −7.4 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 Berks County
Upper Bern Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Berks County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Berks County recorded 120 violent and 755 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 Upper Bern Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19554 | 100% | 338 | $1,054 | $266,700 | $81,850 |
| 19526 | 17% | 11,581 | $1,100 | $221,000 | $69,483 |
| 19541 | 12% | 4,367 | $1,526 | $312,400 | $107,625 |
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 Upper Bern Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilden Township | 3.6 mi | $1,107 | $200,200 | 19.7% |
| Upper Tulpehocken Township | 3.7 mi | $1,234 | $308,700 | 16.3% |
| Centre Township (Berks County) | 4.9 mi | — | $288,900 | 5.8% |
| Centerport | 5.0 mi | $988 | $278,600 | 47.9% |
| West Hamburg | 5.3 mi | $869 | $115,400 | 10.8% |
| Auburn | 5.6 mi | $1,117 | $180,300 | 36.7% |
| Bernville | 5.7 mi | $1,151 | $235,700 | 16.9% |
| Port Clinton | 5.7 mi | $1,133 | $135,200 | 28.8% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Upper Bern Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Township | $1,090 | $268,000 | $84,559 | 15.2% |
| Warriors Mark Township | $1,055 | $276,100 | $87,350 | 16.5% |
| South Franklin Township | $1,097 | $251,100 | $89,318 | 16.7% |
| Washington Township (Franklin County) | $1,107 | $268,000 | $78,477 | 19.6% |
| Liberty Township (Mercer County) | $1,072 | $233,200 | $78,906 | 12.5% |
| Springville Township | $1,038 | $232,700 | $76,750 | 15.7% |
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 Upper Bern Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $978 | $1,114 | $1,418 | $1,744 | $1,877 |
HUD income limits for Upper Bern Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,500 | $35,750 | $57,200 |
| 2 people | $24,550 | $40,850 | $65,400 |
| 3 people | $27,600 | $45,950 | $73,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $51,050 | $81,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $55,150 | $88,250 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $59,250 | $94,800 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $63,350 | $101,350 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $67,400 | $107,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Reading, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $102,100.
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 Upper Bern Township
What is the average rent in Upper Bern Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Upper Bern Township is $1,060 (±$153) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in Upper Bern Township?
The median household income in Upper Bern Township is $81,830 (±$21,245) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Upper Bern Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $250,400 (±$51,160) for owner-occupied homes in Upper Bern Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Upper Bern Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Upper Bern Township, PA is $1,708 (±$156) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Upper Bern Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Upper Bern Township, PA is $3,621 (±$582) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Upper Bern Township?
Upper Bern Township, PA has an estimated 863 (±174) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Upper Bern Township growing?
In Upper Bern Township, the number of residents went from 1,522 in 2015–2019 to 1,909 in 2020–2024 (+25.4%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Upper Bern Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Upper Bern Township are 19554, 19526, 19541.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 19554?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19554 is $1,054 (±$132) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Upper Bern township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Upper Bern township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Upper Bern township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Upper Bern township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Upper Bern township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Upper Bern township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Upper Bern township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Reading, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Reading, PA MSA
- 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 Upper Bern township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:78752, in state:42 county:011).
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 .