Housing data for West Hills, PA
West Hills, PA has an estimated 1,584 residents and 805 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Armstrong County.
18.4% of households rent.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+46.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,584 (±375)
- Housing units
- 805 (±158)
- Households that rent
- 18.4%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +46.0%
What stands out in West Hills
Households that moved in since 2020: 0.0% (±5.9 points) in West Hills, lower than in Armstrong County (13.8%).
Median household income: $97,754 (±$29,048) in West Hills, higher than in Armstrong County ($65,008).
Median home value: $226,400 (±$19,355) in West Hills, higher than in Armstrong County ($157,300).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.0% (±4.2 points) in West Hills, lower than in Armstrong County (6.0%).
Housing in West Hills at a glance
- Rent burden: 50.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 18.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $97,754 median household income
- Home values: $226,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,698 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,054 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 17.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 64.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 57.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 70.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 17.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +46.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 0.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
West Hills against Armstrong County, its state and the nation
| West Hills | Armstrong County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,584 (±375) | 64,622 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 805 (±158) | 32,128 (±90) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 18.4% (±14.7 points) | 21.2% (±1.3 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $785 (±$40) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $97,754 (±$29,048) | $65,008 (±$1,881) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $226,400 (±$19,355) | $157,300 (±$4,753) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,054 (±$702) | $2,161 (±$87) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 57.8% (±23.2 points) | 73.0% (±2.6 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.8 minutes (±5.0) | 28.6 minutes (±0.9) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±4.2 points) | 86.8% (±1.1 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 62.6 years (±8.5) | 47.2 years (±0.3) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
West Hills covers 3.3 square miles of land, about 486 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How West Hills has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,085 (±210) | 1,584 (±375) | +46.0% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 526 (±117) | 805 (±158) | +53.0% | Measurable increase |
| Median home value | $165,900 (±$9,627) | $226,400 (±$19,355) | +36.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $60,613 (±$14,667) | $97,754 (±$29,048) | +61.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,355 (±$467) | $1,698 (±$778) | +25.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,636 (±$422) | $3,054 (±$702) | −16.0% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 19.8% (±14.1 points) | 18.4% (±14.7 points) | −1.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±21.2 points) | 0.0% (±20.8 points) | 0.0 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 Armstrong County
West Hills has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Armstrong County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Armstrong County recorded 144 violent and 496 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 West Hills
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kittanning | 1.7 mi | $705 | $101,300 | 49.9% |
| West Kittanning | 2.2 mi | $924 | $122,400 | 25.9% |
| Applewold | 2.7 mi | $807 | $189,100 | 44.4% |
| Rayburn Township | 3.1 mi | $640 | $138,600 | 19.6% |
| Manorville | 4.0 mi | $673 | $147,900 | 18.1% |
| Worthington | 4.8 mi | $869 | $162,800 | 14.8% |
| Ford City | 5.1 mi | $906 | $84,400 | 34.7% |
| North Buffalo Township | 5.2 mi | $929 | $182,900 | 20.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for West Hills, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $726 | $816 | $1,043 | $1,366 | $1,430 |
HUD income limits for West Hills, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely 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 Armstrong County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $81,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
West Hills is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside East Franklin Township, whose figures include it.
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 Hills
What is the median household income in West Hills?
The median household income in West Hills is $97,754 (±$29,048) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in West Hills, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $226,400 (±$19,355) for owner-occupied homes in West Hills (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in West Hills?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in West Hills, PA is $1,698 (±$778) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in West Hills?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in West Hills, PA is $3,054 (±$702) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in West Hills?
West Hills, PA has an estimated 805 (±158) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in West Hills?
57.8% of homes in West Hills, PA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is West Hills growing?
In West Hills, the number of residents went from 1,085 in 2015–2019 to 1,584 in 2020–2024 (+46.0%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Hills CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Hills CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Hills CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Hills CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Hills CDP, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — West Hills CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — West Hills CDP, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Armstrong County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Armstrong County, 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 West Hills CDP, Pennsylvania (place:83172, 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 .