Housing data for Whitfield, PA
Whitfield, PA has an estimated 5,226 residents and 2,051 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Berks County.
9.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,474 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,226 (±879)
- Housing units
- 2,051 (±314)
- Households that rent
- 9.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,474
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +14.6%
What stands out in Whitfield
Households that rent: 9.1% (±4.0 points) in Whitfield, lower than in Berks County (28.7%).
Median household income: $126,740 (±$16,321) in Whitfield, higher than in Berks County ($79,777).
Households that moved in since 2020: 8.3% (±3.6 points) in Whitfield, lower than in Berks County (18.8%).
Working from home: 18.3% (±4.9 points) in Whitfield, higher than in Berks County (11.9%).
- Renters and owners in Whitfield
- Income and affordability in Whitfield
- How long people stay in Whitfield
- Commute and cars in Whitfield
Housing in Whitfield at a glance
- Median rent: $1,474 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,450 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 47.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 9.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $126,740 median household income
- Home values: $311,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,915 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,416 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 88.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 76.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 69.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 24.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +14.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 8.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Whitfield against Berks County, its state and the nation
| Whitfield | Berks County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,226 (±879) | 433,015 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,051 (±314) | 171,580 (±199) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 9.1% (±4.0 points) | 28.7% (±0.7 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,474 (±$181) | $1,181 (±$20) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $126,740 (±$16,321) | $79,777 (±$1,206) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $311,700 (±$22,067) | $257,300 (±$3,633) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,416 (±$424) | $4,239 (±$63) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 76.8% (±12.4 points) | 63.6% (±1.4 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.1 minutes (±4.2) | 25.4 minutes (±0.3) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.4% (±2.5 points) | 89.6% (±0.6 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.3 years (±3.4) | 39.9 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Whitfield covers 1.1 square miles of land, about 4,658 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Whitfield has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,560 (±410) | 5,226 (±879) | +14.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,847 (±142) | 2,051 (±314) | +11.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,180 (±$271) | $1,474 (±$181) | +24.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $213,400 (±$8,175) | $311,700 (±$22,067) | +46.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $79,896 (±$7,986) | $126,740 (±$16,321) | +58.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,595 (±$89) | $1,915 (±$94) | +20.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,296 (±$236) | $5,416 (±$424) | +26.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 9.0% (±3.9 points) | 9.1% (±4.0 points) | +0.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±14.9 points) | 0.0% (±16.0 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
Whitfield 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 Whitfield
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19609 | 18% | 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 Whitfield
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springmont | 0.5 mi | — | $254,900 | 0.0% |
| West Lawn | 0.8 mi | $1,155 | $192,600 | 36.2% |
| West Wyomissing | 1.1 mi | $1,414 | $208,200 | 19.4% |
| Sinking Spring | 1.1 mi | $1,342 | $283,200 | 44.4% |
| Lincoln Park | 1.7 mi | $1,613 | $257,900 | 23.1% |
| Colony Park | 1.7 mi | $1,644 | $358,300 | 14.2% |
| Wyomissing | 2.1 mi | $1,781 | $339,900 | 31.7% |
| Lower Heidelberg Township | 2.7 mi | $2,685 | $422,100 | 8.1% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Whitfield
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folsom | $1,540 | $280,100 | $113,064 | 15.6% |
| Hulmeville | $1,500 | $387,500 | $121,625 | 14.2% |
| Salisbury Township (Lehigh County) | $1,502 | $344,700 | $101,299 | 16.1% |
| Fairview Township (Erie County) | $1,459 | $295,200 | $112,306 | 12.8% |
| Bern Township | $1,620 | $339,500 | $117,897 | 14.0% |
| Clarks Green | $1,644 | $294,400 | $113,850 | 7.7% |
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 Whitfield, 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 Whitfield, 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.
Whitfield 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 Whitfield
What is the average rent in Whitfield, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Whitfield is $1,474 (±$181) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Whitfield?
Whitfield has an estimated 186 (±84) renting households, 9.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Whitfield?
The median household income in Whitfield is $126,740 (±$16,321) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Whitfield, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $311,700 (±$22,067) for owner-occupied homes in Whitfield (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Whitfield?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Whitfield, PA is $1,915 (±$94) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Whitfield?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Whitfield, PA is $5,416 (±$424) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Whitfield growing?
In Whitfield, the number of residents went from 4,560 in 2015–2019 to 5,226 in 2020–2024 (+14.6%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Whitfield?
The ZIP code that covers Whitfield 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 — Whitfield CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Whitfield CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Whitfield CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Whitfield CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Whitfield CDP, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Whitfield CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Whitfield 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 Whitfield CDP, Pennsylvania (place:84856, 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 .