Housing data for Vanport Township, PA
Vanport Township, PA has an estimated 1,309 residents and 789 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Beaver County.
69.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $627 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,309 (±154)
- Housing units
- 789 (±69)
- Households that rent
- 69.7%
- Median gross rent
- $627
- Residents since 2015–2019
- 0.0%
What stands out in Vanport Township
Households that rent: 69.7% (±6.3 points) in Vanport Township, higher than in Beaver County (25.0%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.3% (±0.6 points) in Vanport Township, lower than in Beaver County (8.0%).
Median household income: $41,310 (±$8,954) in Vanport Township, lower than in Beaver County ($71,089).
Median gross rent: $627 (±$19) in Vanport Township, lower than in Beaver County ($890).
- Renters and owners in Vanport Township
- Heating fuel in Vanport Township
- Income and affordability in Vanport Township
- Median rent in Vanport Township
Housing in Vanport Township at a glance
- Median rent: $627 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $610 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 29.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 69.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $41,310 median household income
- Home values: $153,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,507 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,781 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 12.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 39.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 95.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.3% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 90.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 24.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: 0.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Vanport Township against Beaver County, its state and the nation
| Vanport Township | Beaver County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,309 (±154) | 166,324 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 789 (±69) | 79,328 (±141) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 69.7% (±6.3 points) | 25.0% (±1.1 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $627 (±$19) | $890 (±$30) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $41,310 (±$8,954) | $71,089 (±$1,561) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $153,600 (±$54,293) | $190,900 (±$4,239) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,781 (±$314) | $2,704 (±$65) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 95.7% (±10.8 points) | 77.7% (±2.0 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.6 minutes (±3.9) | 25.5 minutes (±0.7) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 80.1% (±4.8 points) | 89.0% (±0.8 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 51.9 years (±4.6) | 44.7 years (±0.1) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Vanport Township covers 0.9 square miles of land, about 1,431 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Vanport Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,309 (±59) | 1,309 (±154) | 0.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 788 (±33) | 789 (±69) | +0.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $544 (±$14) | $627 (±$19) | +15.3% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $135,600 (±$11,750) | $153,600 (±$54,293) | +13.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $37,348 (±$3,633) | $41,310 (±$8,954) | +10.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $994 (±$150) | $1,507 (±$148) | +51.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,157 (±$152) | $2,781 (±$314) | +28.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 60.8% (±5.4 points) | 69.7% (±6.3 points) | +8.9 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.6% (±5.0 points) | 4.3% (±3.0 points) | −1.3 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 Beaver County
Vanport Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Beaver County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Beaver County recorded 176 violent and 794 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.
Places near Vanport Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver | 1.3 mi | $874 | $254,100 | 34.0% |
| Bridgewater | 2.1 mi | $1,071 | $192,600 | 42.3% |
| Rochester | 2.7 mi | $801 | $116,800 | 56.7% |
| Brighton Township | 2.9 mi | $1,034 | $279,600 | 9.9% |
| Monaca | 3.0 mi | $768 | $162,700 | 34.1% |
| Potter Township (Beaver County) | 3.0 mi | $1,163 | $251,000 | 5.8% |
| Fallston | 3.0 mi | $1,042 | $118,000 | 17.6% |
| Center Township (Beaver County) | 3.0 mi | $1,067 | $256,000 | 22.0% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Vanport Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Rochester | $775 | $119,100 | $42,222 | 60.3% |
| Canton | $715 | $126,300 | $42,132 | 59.0% |
| Lewistown | $797 | $98,500 | $40,236 | 60.4% |
| Belle Vernon | $711 | $138,400 | $41,154 | 64.2% |
| Turtle Creek | $682 | $84,900 | $45,997 | 72.0% |
| Verona | $919 | $145,200 | $48,733 | 54.4% |
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 Vanport Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,075 | $1,146 | $1,389 | $1,773 | $1,925 |
HUD income limits for Vanport 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.
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 Vanport Township
What is the average rent in Vanport Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Vanport Township is $627 (±$19) 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 Vanport Township?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Vanport Township, PA is $697 (±$184) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Vanport Township rent-burdened?
29.0% of renting households in Vanport 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 Vanport Township?
Vanport Township has an estimated 510 (±60) renting households, 69.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Vanport Township?
The median household income in Vanport Township is $41,310 (±$8,954) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Vanport Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $153,600 (±$54,293) for owner-occupied homes in Vanport Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Vanport Township growing?
In Vanport Township, the number of residents went from 1,309 in 2015–2019 to 1,309 in 2020–2024 (0.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vanport township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vanport township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vanport township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vanport township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vanport township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Vanport township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Vanport township, Beaver 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
- 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 Vanport township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:79856, in state:42 county:007).
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 .