Housing data for West Wyomissing, PA
West Wyomissing, PA has an estimated 3,289 residents and 1,503 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Berks County.
19.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,414 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,289 (±559)
- Housing units
- 1,503 (±213)
- Households that rent
- 19.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,414
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.0%
What stands out in West Wyomissing
Households that rent: 19.4% (±8.2 points) in West Wyomissing, lower than in Berks County (28.7%).
Median real estate taxes: $3,317 (±$323) in West Wyomissing, lower than in Berks County ($4,239).
Homes built before 1980: 82.7% (±17.5 points) in West Wyomissing, higher than in Berks County (63.6%).
Median home value: $208,200 (±$22,927) in West Wyomissing, lower than in Berks County ($257,300).
- Renters and owners in West Wyomissing
- Property taxes in West Wyomissing
- Age of homes in West Wyomissing
- Home values in West Wyomissing
Housing in West Wyomissing at a glance
- Median rent: $1,414 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,303 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 61.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 19.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $82,192 median household income
- Home values: $208,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,428 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,317 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 7.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 73.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 82.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 62.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +1.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
West Wyomissing against Berks County, its state and the nation
| West Wyomissing | Berks County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,289 (±559) | 433,015 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,503 (±213) | 171,580 (±199) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 19.4% (±8.2 points) | 28.7% (±0.7 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,414 (±$384) | $1,181 (±$20) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $82,192 (±$7,307) | $79,777 (±$1,206) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $208,200 (±$22,927) | $257,300 (±$3,633) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,317 (±$323) | $4,239 (±$63) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 82.7% (±17.5 points) | 63.6% (±1.4 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.0 minutes (±4.0) | 25.4 minutes (±0.3) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.0% (±3.1 points) | 89.6% (±0.6 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.0 years (±6.3) | 39.9 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
West Wyomissing covers 0.8 square miles of land, about 4,071 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How West Wyomissing has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,255 (±464) | 3,289 (±559) | +1.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,388 (±146) | 1,503 (±213) | +8.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,205 (±$574) | $1,414 (±$384) | +17.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $142,100 (±$5,850) | $208,200 (±$22,927) | +46.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $74,063 (±$11,768) | $82,192 (±$7,307) | +11.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,246 (±$120) | $1,428 (±$168) | +14.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,767 (±$311) | $3,317 (±$323) | +19.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 15.6% (±8.4 points) | 19.4% (±8.2 points) | +3.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±11.7 points) | 0.0% (±10.9 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 Berks County
West Wyomissing has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Berks County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Berks County recorded 120 violent and 755 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 Wyomissing
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19609 | 32% | 9,874 | $1,246 | $247,300 | $82,576 |
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 Wyomissing
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Lawn | 0.5 mi | $1,155 | $192,600 | 36.2% |
| Springmont | 0.6 mi | — | $254,900 | 0.0% |
| Lincoln Park | 0.6 mi | $1,613 | $257,900 | 23.1% |
| Whitfield | 1.1 mi | $1,474 | $311,700 | 9.1% |
| Sinking Spring | 1.5 mi | $1,342 | $283,200 | 44.4% |
| Wyomissing | 1.8 mi | $1,781 | $339,900 | 31.7% |
| Shillington | 2.0 mi | $1,387 | $203,500 | 37.1% |
| Colony Park | 2.0 mi | $1,644 | $358,300 | 14.2% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like West Wyomissing
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emigsville | $1,312 | $228,000 | $69,816 | 20.8% |
| Kenhorst | $1,419 | $195,900 | $86,705 | 21.5% |
| Duboistown | $1,287 | $194,800 | $81,875 | 20.3% |
| Fairview (community) | $1,551 | $209,600 | $86,645 | 14.5% |
| West Easton | $1,321 | $209,800 | $81,250 | 11.9% |
| Bressler | $1,343 | $173,400 | $76,181 | 15.1% |
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 Wyomissing, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $978 | $1,114 | $1,418 | $1,744 | $1,877 |
HUD income limits for West Wyomissing, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,500 | $35,750 | $57,200 |
| 2 people | $24,550 | $40,850 | $65,400 |
| 3 people | $27,600 | $45,950 | $73,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $51,050 | $81,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $55,150 | $88,250 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $59,250 | $94,800 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $63,350 | $101,350 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $67,400 | $107,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Reading, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $102,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
West Wyomissing is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Spring Township (Berks County), 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 Wyomissing
What is the average rent in West Wyomissing, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in West Wyomissing is $1,414 (±$384) 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 West Wyomissing?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in West Wyomissing, PA is $1,617 (±$720) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in West Wyomissing rent-burdened?
61.8% of renting households in West Wyomissing 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 West Wyomissing?
West Wyomissing has an estimated 282 (±123) renting households, 19.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in West Wyomissing?
The median household income in West Wyomissing is $82,192 (±$7,307) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in West Wyomissing, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $208,200 (±$22,927) for owner-occupied homes in West Wyomissing (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is West Wyomissing growing?
In West Wyomissing, the number of residents went from 3,255 in 2015–2019 to 3,289 in 2020–2024 (+1.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in West Wyomissing?
The ZIP code that covers West Wyomissing is 19609.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 19609?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19609 is $1,246 (±$202) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Wyomissing CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Wyomissing CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Wyomissing CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Wyomissing CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Wyomissing CDP, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — West Wyomissing CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — West Wyomissing CDP, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Reading, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Reading, 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 West Wyomissing CDP, Pennsylvania (place:84280, 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 .