Housing data for Weatherly, PA
Weatherly, PA has an estimated 2,551 residents and 1,134 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Carbon County.
29.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $923 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,551 (±17)
- Housing units
- 1,134 (±95)
- Households that rent
- 29.8%
- Median gross rent
- $923
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.3%
What stands out in Weatherly
Homes heated by fuel oil: 74.5% (±5.6 points) in Weatherly, higher than in Carbon County (40.5%).
Homes built before 1980: 81.2% (±11.6 points) in Weatherly, higher than in Carbon County (59.6%).
Median home value: $163,200 (±$9,587) in Weatherly, lower than in Carbon County ($211,400).
Median real estate taxes: $2,567 (±$390) in Weatherly, lower than in Carbon County ($3,088).
- Heating fuel in Weatherly
- Age of homes in Weatherly
- Home values in Weatherly
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Housing in Weatherly at a glance
- Median rent: $923 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $845 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 37.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 29.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $52,125 median household income
- Home values: $163,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,414 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,567 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 69.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 81.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 12.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 74.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 28.7 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 471 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −3.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Weatherly against Carbon County, its state and the nation
| Weatherly | Carbon County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,551 (±17) | 65,382 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,134 (±95) | 34,417 (±64) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 29.8% (±6.9 points) | 23.6% (±2.1 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $923 (±$138) | $994 (±$42) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $52,125 (±$22,531) | $67,554 (±$3,356) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $163,200 (±$9,587) | $211,400 (±$6,685) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,567 (±$390) | $3,088 (±$117) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 81.2% (±11.6 points) | 59.6% (±2.7 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.7 minutes (±3.3) | 32.5 minutes (±1.1) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.2% (±4.5 points) | 88.7% (±1.7 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.8 years (±5.0) | 46.3 years (±0.4) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Weatherly covers 3.0 square miles of land, about 856 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Weatherly has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,639 (±250) | 2,551 (±17) | −3.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,097 (±110) | 1,134 (±95) | +3.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $660 (±$244) | $923 (±$138) | +39.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $109,400 (±$8,125) | $163,200 (±$9,587) | +49.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $54,125 (±$9,365) | $52,125 (±$22,531) | −3.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,073 (±$82) | $1,414 (±$219) | +31.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,101 (±$164) | $2,567 (±$390) | +22.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 28.3% (±6.9 points) | 29.8% (±6.9 points) | +1.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±8.6 points) | 12.1% (±10.5 points) | +12.1 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 Weatherly
In 2025, the Weatherly Police Department reported 471 violent and 5,098 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Carbon County, the departments that report recorded 148 violent and 821 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Weatherly
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lausanne Township | 1.8 mi | $836 | $227,400 | 10.8% |
| Lehigh Township (Carbon County) | 3.6 mi | — | $202,000 | 5.6% |
| Nesquehoning | 4.4 mi | $1,117 | $122,500 | 39.1% |
| Packer Township | 4.7 mi | $1,063 | $239,500 | 12.9% |
| Beaver Meadows | 4.9 mi | $1,238 | $133,700 | 41.0% |
| Foster Township (Luzerne County) | 5.0 mi | $1,289 | $170,200 | 11.9% |
| Jeddo | 5.1 mi | — | $125,700 | 11.6% |
| Banks Township (Carbon County) | 5.3 mi | $1,444 | $119,700 | 15.1% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Weatherly
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Hall | $947 | $151,700 | $54,333 | 32.2% |
| Elkland | $833 | $159,400 | $54,531 | 25.6% |
| Fayetteville | $896 | $194,900 | $58,819 | 23.1% |
| Smithfield | $950 | $173,200 | $62,031 | 27.5% |
| Northumberland | $897 | $162,600 | $66,477 | 29.1% |
| South Heights | $971 | $141,300 | $53,929 | 22.9% |
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 Weatherly, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,302 | $1,519 | $1,839 | $2,306 | $2,482 |
HUD income limits for Weatherly, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,950 | $36,550 | $58,450 |
| 2 people | $25,050 | $41,800 | $66,800 |
| 3 people | $28,200 | $47,000 | $75,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,200 | $83,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $56,400 | $90,200 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $60,600 | $96,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $64,750 | $103,550 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $68,950 | $110,250 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $104,400.
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 Weatherly
What is the average rent in Weatherly, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Weatherly is $923 (±$138) 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 Weatherly?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Weatherly, PA is $475 (±$342) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Weatherly rent-burdened?
37.6% of renting households in Weatherly 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 Weatherly?
Weatherly has an estimated 305 (±80) renting households, 29.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Weatherly?
The median household income in Weatherly is $52,125 (±$22,531) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Weatherly, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $163,200 (±$9,587) for owner-occupied homes in Weatherly (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Weatherly growing?
In Weatherly, the number of residents went from 2,639 in 2015–2019 to 2,551 in 2020–2024 (−3.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Weatherly borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Weatherly borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Weatherly borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Weatherly borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Weatherly borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Weatherly borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Weatherly borough, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Weatherly Police Department (ORI PA0130700)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Weatherly borough, Pennsylvania (place:81856, in state:42).
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 .