Housing data for West Chillisquaque Township, PA

West Chillisquaque Township, PA has an estimated 2,604 residents and 1,316 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Northumberland County.

17.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $730 a month.

Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−2.9%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
2,604 (±20)
Housing units
1,316 (±90)
Households that rent
17.8%
Median gross rent
$730
Residents since 2015–2019
−2.9%

What stands out in West Chillisquaque Township

Renters paying 30% or more of income: 12.4% (±19.2 points) in West Chillisquaque Township, lower than in Northumberland County (42.6%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±4.2 points) in West Chillisquaque Township, lower than in Northumberland County (6.3%).

Median real estate taxes: $1,354 (±$270) in West Chillisquaque Township, lower than in Northumberland County ($1,794).

Homes built before 1980: 55.1% (±12.7 points) in West Chillisquaque Township, lower than in Northumberland County (76.8%).

Housing in West Chillisquaque Township at a glance

  • Median rent: $730 median gross rent a month
  • Rent by bedrooms: $722 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 12.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 17.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $51,304 median household income
  • Home values: $121,500 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,305 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,354 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 60.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 55.1% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 32.2% heat with electricity
  • Commute and cars: 20.4 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −2.9% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 15.7% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

West Chillisquaque Township against Northumberland County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
West Chillisquaque TownshipNorthumberland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Residents2,604 (±20)90,560 (exact)13,018,639 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units1,316 (±90)43,395 (±52)5,806,452 (±672)143,775,355
Households that rent17.8% (±9.5 points)24.5% (±1.5 points)30.7% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$730 (±$38)$806 (±$37)$1,209 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$51,304 (±$4,734)$60,583 (±$1,488)$77,971 (±$342)$80,734
Median home value$121,500 (±$44,003)$162,400 (±$5,611)$254,500 (±$767)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,354 (±$270)$1,794 (±$75)$3,311 (±$12)$3,119
Built before 198055.1% (±12.7 points)76.8% (±2.4 points)67.3% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute20.4 minutes (±3.6)25.2 minutes (±1.1)26.3 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband82.5% (±7.2 points)85.1% (±1.2 points)89.7% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents55.0 years (±3.7)44.5 years (±0.2)40.9 years (±0.2)38.9 years

West Chillisquaque Township covers 12.9 square miles of land, about 202 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How West Chillisquaque Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents2,683 (±30)2,604 (±20)−2.9%Measurable decrease
Housing units1,309 (±102)1,316 (±90)+0.5%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$680 (±$83)$730 (±$38)+7.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$105,400 (±$12,967)$121,500 (±$44,003)+15.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$50,556 (±$6,504)$51,304 (±$4,734)+1.5%Down after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,077 (±$293)$1,305 (±$81)+21.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,315 (±$183)$1,354 (±$270)+3.0%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent16.7% (±4.9 points)17.8% (±9.5 points)+1.1 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±11.6 points)0.0% (±13.3 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 Northumberland County

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

In 2024, the police departments that report for Northumberland County recorded 127 violent and 739 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 West Chillisquaque 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
17850100%576$769$84,600$51,429
1784727%11,260$904$197,100$58,775

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 West Chillisquaque Township

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Milton2.2 mi$922$196,80051.7%
Lewisburg2.5 mi$997$235,20058.9%
East Chillisquaque Township2.9 mi$842$222,00019.3%
Linntown3.2 mi$1,321$265,80033.6%
Kelly Township4.4 mi$912$242,90038.7%
Point Township4.6 mi$1,074$232,60016.0%
East Buffalo Township4.6 mi$1,457$350,50017.0%
Turbot Township4.7 mi$1,463$221,7006.9%

Places in Pennsylvania most like West Chillisquaque Township

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Roulette Township$684$95,100$50,66717.9%
Horton Township$641$132,900$54,00014.2%
Conneaut Township (Crawford County)$800$155,300$57,93316.2%
Hebron Township$605$161,800$56,56316.0%
Lackawannock Township$812$166,600$57,50012.7%
Goshen Township$582$120,800$48,33314.3%

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 West Chillisquaque Township, fiscal year 2027

Northumberland County, PA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$729$899$1,014$1,320$1,408

HUD income limits for West Chillisquaque Township, fiscal year 2026

Northumberland 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 Northumberland 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 West Chillisquaque Township

What is the average rent in West Chillisquaque Township, PA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in West Chillisquaque Township is $730 (±$38) 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 West Chillisquaque Township?

The median household income in West Chillisquaque Township is $51,304 (±$4,734) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in West Chillisquaque Township, PA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $121,500 (±$44,003) for owner-occupied homes in West Chillisquaque Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in West Chillisquaque Township?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in West Chillisquaque Township, PA is $1,305 (±$81) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in West Chillisquaque Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in West Chillisquaque Township, PA is $1,354 (±$270) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in West Chillisquaque Township?

West Chillisquaque Township, PA has an estimated 1,316 (±90) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is West Chillisquaque Township growing?

In West Chillisquaque Township, the number of residents went from 2,683 in 2015–2019 to 2,604 in 2020–2024 (−2.9%), a measurable decrease.

What ZIP codes are in West Chillisquaque Township?

The ZIP codes that cover West Chillisquaque Township are 17850, 17847.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 17850?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17850 is $769 (±$156) 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 West Chillisquaque township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:82712, in state:42 county:097).

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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