Housing data for Upper Mahantongo Township, PA

Upper Mahantongo Township, PA has an estimated 550 residents and 272 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Schuylkill County.

25.6% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $813 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
550 (±88)
Housing units
272 (±44)
Households that rent
25.6%
Median gross rent
$813
Residents since 2015–2019
−14.5%

What stands out in Upper Mahantongo Township

Median home value: $196,600 (±$42,767) in Upper Mahantongo Township, higher than in Schuylkill County ($153,000).

Households without a vehicle: 4.6% (±2.9 points) in Upper Mahantongo Township, lower than in Schuylkill County (8.0%).

Median real estate taxes: $2,583 (±$432) in Upper Mahantongo Township, higher than in Schuylkill County ($2,140).

Housing in Upper Mahantongo Township at a glance

  • Median rent: $813 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent by bedrooms: $857 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 22.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 25.6% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $64,063 median household income
  • Home values: $196,600 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,513 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $2,583 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 81.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 69.0% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 43.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
  • Commute and cars: 30.1 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −14.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 14.3% 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)

Upper Mahantongo Township against Schuylkill County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Upper Mahantongo TownshipSchuylkill CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Residents550 (±88)143,558 (exact)13,018,639 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units272 (±44)67,295 (±128)5,806,452 (±672)143,775,355
Households that rent25.6% (±8.5 points)23.9% (±1.2 points)30.7% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$813 (±$100)$876 (±$24)$1,209 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$64,063 (±$12,378)$68,313 (±$1,387)$77,971 (±$342)$80,734
Median home value$196,600 (±$42,767)$153,000 (±$3,473)$254,500 (±$767)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,583 (±$432)$2,140 (±$67)$3,311 (±$12)$3,119
Built before 198069.0% (±12.3 points)78.7% (±2.0 points)67.3% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute30.1 minutes (±5.4)27.3 minutes (±0.8)26.3 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband69.3% (±9.5 points)86.7% (±0.9 points)89.7% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents45.0 years (±10.8)43.7 years (±0.2)40.9 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Upper Mahantongo Township covers 14.8 square miles of land, about 37 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Upper Mahantongo Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents643 (±86)550 (±88)−14.5%Not a measurable change
Housing units292 (±35)272 (±44)−6.8%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$644 (±$35)$813 (±$100)+26.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$173,300 (±$20,250)$196,600 (±$42,767)+13.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$61,875 (±$7,389)$64,063 (±$12,378)+3.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,330 (±$165)$1,513 (±$201)+13.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,958 (±$296)$2,583 (±$432)+31.9%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent18.3% (±5.9 points)25.6% (±8.5 points)+7.3 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±36.2 points)0.0% (±38.0 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot 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 Schuylkill County

Upper Mahantongo Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Schuylkill County as a whole.

In 2024, the police departments that report for Schuylkill County recorded 171 violent and 857 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 Mahantongo Township

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
1794157%733$829$207,100$63,750

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 Mahantongo Township

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Hubley Township2.3 mi$852$174,70018.0%
Upper Mahanoy Township2.7 mi$1,083$200,00020.1%
Valley View (Schuylkill County)4.5 mi$843$162,60012.3%
West Cameron Township5.5 mi$850$204,8005.9%
Williams Township (Dauphin County)5.8 mi—$152,00014.2%
Hegins Township6.0 mi$794$197,10010.2%
Williamstown6.4 mi$888$100,70037.4%
Tower City6.7 mi$963$114,80025.6%

Places in Pennsylvania most like Upper Mahantongo Township

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
West Perry Township$829$198,500$61,52825.7%
Perry Township (Fayette County)$790$211,700$67,83319.4%
Spring Township (Snyder County)$842$166,900$58,55827.3%
Jackson Township (Perry County)$863$243,800$64,37530.6%
Scotland$867$214,000$70,09623.9%
Little Mahanoy Township$800$172,500$71,50021.2%

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 Mahantongo Township, fiscal year 2027

Schuylkill County, PA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$744$816$1,068$1,392$1,443

HUD income limits for Upper Mahantongo Township, fiscal year 2026

Schuylkill County, PA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 Schuylkill County, PA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $85,600.

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 Mahantongo Township

How many renters are there in Upper Mahantongo Township?

Upper Mahantongo Township has an estimated 61 (±22) renting households, 25.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Upper Mahantongo Township?

The median household income in Upper Mahantongo Township is $64,063 (±$12,378) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Upper Mahantongo Township, PA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $196,600 (±$42,767) for owner-occupied homes in Upper Mahantongo Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Upper Mahantongo Township?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Upper Mahantongo Township, PA is $1,513 (±$201) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Upper Mahantongo Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Upper Mahantongo Township, PA is $2,583 (±$432) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Upper Mahantongo Township?

Upper Mahantongo Township, PA has an estimated 272 (±44) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Upper Mahantongo Township growing?

In Upper Mahantongo Township, the number of residents went from 643 in 2015–2019 to 550 in 2020–2024 (−14.5%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Upper Mahantongo Township?

The ZIP code that covers Upper Mahantongo Township is 17941.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 17941?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17941 is $829 (±$82) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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 Mahantongo township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:79120, in state:42 county:107).

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 .

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