Housing data for Walker Township (Centre County), PA
Walker Township (Centre County), PA has an estimated 4,672 residents and 1,907 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Centre County.
10.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,025 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,672 (±23)
- Housing units
- 1,907 (±220)
- Households that rent
- 10.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,025
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.6%
What stands out in Walker Township (Centre County)
Households that rent: 10.7% (±7.0 points) in Walker Township (Centre County), lower than in Centre County (38.2%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 2.0% (±3.9 points) in Walker Township (Centre County), lower than in Centre County (23.9%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 4.7% (±4.3 points) in Walker Township (Centre County), lower than in Centre County (27.3%).
Working from home: 9.1% (±5.2 points) in Walker Township (Centre County), lower than in Centre County (15.3%).
- Types of homes in Walker Township (Centre County)
- Commute and cars in Walker Township (Centre County)
Housing in Walker Township (Centre County) at a glance
- Median rent: $1,025 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 38.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 10.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $88,866 median household income
- Home values: $301,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,739 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,401 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 79.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 43.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 19.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 55.9% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 26.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −0.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 4.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Walker Township (Centre County) against Centre County, its state and the nation
| Walker Township (Centre County) | Centre County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,672 (±23) | 158,576 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,907 (±220) | 66,475 (±145) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 10.7% (±7.0 points) | 38.2% (±1.2 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,025 (±$415) | $1,207 (±$27) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $88,866 (±$14,525) | $74,291 (±$2,520) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $301,400 (±$88,196) | $323,500 (±$7,308) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,401 (±$615) | $3,386 (±$96) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 43.9% (±13.1 points) | 49.6% (±2.0 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.7 minutes (±4.6) | 20.2 minutes (±0.6) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 78.4% (±12.3 points) | 85.5% (±1.3 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.1 years (±4.1) | 34.2 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Walker Township (Centre County) covers 38.4 square miles of land, about 122 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Walker Township (Centre County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,700 (±21) | 4,672 (±23) | −0.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,848 (±141) | 1,907 (±220) | +3.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,003 (±$201) | $1,025 (±$415) | +2.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $251,100 (±$27,044) | $301,400 (±$88,196) | +20.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $75,394 (±$13,096) | $88,866 (±$14,525) | +17.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,432 (±$117) | $1,739 (±$508) | +21.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,834 (±$307) | $3,401 (±$615) | +20.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 10.0% (±5.5 points) | 10.7% (±7.0 points) | +0.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±13.2 points) | 19.3% (±27.4 points) | +19.3 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 Centre County
Walker Township (Centre County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Centre County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Centre County recorded 96 violent and 608 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 Walker Township (Centre County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16856 | 100% | 160 | — | — | — |
| 16852 | 24% | 203 | $783 | $190,000 | $57,917 |
| 16823 | 16% | 29,126 | $1,045 | $272,800 | $76,245 |
| 16841 | 14% | 6,477 | $1,023 | $190,200 | $69,233 |
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 Walker Township (Centre County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Township (Centre County) | 3.0 mi | $1,025 | $262,500 | 11.7% |
| Howard | 4.9 mi | $971 | $195,000 | 21.2% |
| Gregg Township (Centre County) | 6.2 mi | $961 | $273,800 | 21.3% |
| Howard Township | 6.4 mi | $773 | $238,800 | 8.1% |
| Spring Township (Centre County) | 7.3 mi | $1,076 | $273,600 | 32.2% |
| Porter Township (Clinton County) | 8.0 mi | $850 | $189,200 | 18.0% |
| Liberty Township (Centre County) | 8.0 mi | $988 | $160,400 | 14.1% |
| Millheim | 8.1 mi | $925 | $246,700 | 12.6% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Walker Township (Centre County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menallen Township (Adams County) | $1,130 | $262,100 | $86,083 | 10.2% |
| Warriors Mark Township | $1,055 | $276,100 | $87,350 | 16.5% |
| Straban Township | $894 | $318,500 | $88,438 | 13.5% |
| Antrim Township | $1,051 | $311,700 | $94,205 | 11.3% |
| Buffalo Township (Butler County) | $1,141 | $320,700 | $99,635 | 8.1% |
| Clinton Township (Butler County) | $1,024 | $314,000 | $84,839 | 11.9% |
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 Walker Township (Centre County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,274 | $1,282 | $1,537 | $1,977 | $2,020 |
HUD income limits for Walker Township (Centre County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,850 | $41,450 | $66,300 |
| 2 people | $28,400 | $47,350 | $75,750 |
| 3 people | $31,950 | $53,250 | $85,200 |
| 4 people | $35,500 | $59,150 | $94,650 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $63,900 | $102,250 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $68,650 | $109,800 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $73,350 | $117,400 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $78,100 | $124,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the State College, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $118,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Walker Township (Centre County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Nittany, Zion.
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 Walker Township (Centre County)
What is the average rent in Walker Township (Centre County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Walker Township (Centre County) is $1,025 (±$415) 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 Walker Township (Centre County)?
The median household income in Walker Township (Centre County) is $88,866 (±$14,525) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Walker Township (Centre County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $301,400 (±$88,196) for owner-occupied homes in Walker Township (Centre County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Walker Township (Centre County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Walker Township (Centre County), PA is $1,739 (±$508) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Walker Township (Centre County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Walker Township (Centre County), PA is $3,401 (±$615) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Walker Township (Centre County)?
Walker Township (Centre County), PA has an estimated 1,907 (±220) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Walker Township (Centre County) growing?
In Walker Township (Centre County), the number of residents went from 4,700 in 2015–2019 to 4,672 in 2020–2024 (−0.6%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Walker Township (Centre County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Walker Township (Centre County) are 16856, 16852, 16823, 16841.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Walker township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Walker township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Walker township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Walker township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Walker township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Walker township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Walker township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: State College, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: State College, 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 Walker township, Centre County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:80552, in state:42 county:027).
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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .