Housing data for York Springs, PA
York Springs, PA has an estimated 865 residents and 247 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Adams County.
44.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,061 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 865 (±245)
- Housing units
- 247 (±57)
- Households that rent
- 44.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,061
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +6.7%
What stands out in York Springs
Households that rent: 44.3% (±11.4 points) in York Springs, higher than in Adams County (21.1%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 34.8% (±14.4 points) in York Springs, higher than in Adams County (16.1%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,853 (±$689) in York Springs, lower than in Adams County ($3,561).
Homes built before 1980: 79.7% (±19.3 points) in York Springs, higher than in Adams County (49.4%).
- Renters and owners in York Springs
- How long people stay in York Springs
- Property taxes in York Springs
- Age of homes in York Springs
Housing in York Springs at a glance
- Median rent: $1,061 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,069 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 47.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 44.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $92,750 median household income
- Home values: $183,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,641 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,853 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 60.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 79.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 49.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 24.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +6.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 34.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 4.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
York Springs against Adams County, its state and the nation
| York Springs | Adams County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 865 (±245) | 106,115 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 247 (±57) | 43,672 (±85) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 44.3% (±11.4 points) | 21.1% (±1.3 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,061 (±$120) | $1,115 (±$39) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $92,750 (±$22,583) | $84,092 (±$2,436) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $183,500 (±$5,027) | $268,500 (±$6,871) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,853 (±$689) | $3,561 (±$83) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 79.7% (±19.3 points) | 49.4% (±1.9 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.4 minutes (±2.7) | 28.2 minutes (±0.8) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.2% (±4.4 points) | 90.0% (±0.9 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 30.4 years (±5.2) | 43.7 years (±0.3) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
York Springs covers 0.2 square miles of land, about 4,369 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How York Springs has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 811 (±205) | 865 (±245) | +6.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 253 (±47) | 247 (±57) | −2.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $916 (±$79) | $1,061 (±$120) | +15.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $139,800 (±$14,032) | $183,500 (±$5,027) | +31.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $55,625 (±$26,741) | $92,750 (±$22,583) | +66.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,115 (±$248) | $1,641 (±$91) | +47.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,914 (±$250) | $1,853 (±$689) | −3.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 60.2% (±10.5 points) | 44.3% (±11.4 points) | −15.9 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.3% (±5.4 points) | 0.0% (±26.7 points) | −3.3 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 Adams County
York Springs has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Adams County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Adams County recorded 79 violent and 406 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 York Springs
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latimore Township | 1.3 mi | $1,256 | $308,100 | 5.3% |
| Huntington Township (Adams County) | 1.4 mi | $939 | $269,700 | 13.3% |
| Lake Meade | 4.5 mi | — | $294,800 | 2.7% |
| Tyrone Township (Adams County) | 4.5 mi | $884 | $220,800 | 20.0% |
| Franklin Township (York County) | 4.9 mi | $1,101 | $259,500 | 17.6% |
| Reading Township | 5.7 mi | $918 | $276,200 | 10.4% |
| Franklintown | 6.5 mi | $1,235 | $171,600 | 45.6% |
| Hampton | 6.8 mi | $1,088 | $144,300 | 13.8% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like York Springs
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoemakersville | $1,146 | $180,100 | $79,476 | 36.9% |
| Mount Wolf | $1,180 | $211,500 | $88,177 | 32.9% |
| Taylor | $1,085 | $182,500 | $71,599 | 37.5% |
| Hughestown | $1,014 | $167,800 | $84,091 | 28.8% |
| Blue Ball | $1,187 | $247,800 | $98,727 | 51.2% |
| Auburn | $1,117 | $180,300 | $71,458 | 36.7% |
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 York Springs, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,047 | $1,063 | $1,354 | $1,830 | $1,957 |
HUD income limits for York Springs, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,450 | $37,400 | $59,850 |
| 2 people | $25,650 | $42,750 | $68,400 |
| 3 people | $28,850 | $48,100 | $76,950 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $53,400 | $85,450 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $57,700 | $92,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $61,950 | $99,150 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $66,250 | $106,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $70,500 | $112,800 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Gettysburg, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $106,800.
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 York Springs
How many renters are there in York Springs?
York Springs has an estimated 102 (±30) renting households, 44.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in York Springs?
The median household income in York Springs is $92,750 (±$22,583) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in York Springs, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $183,500 (±$5,027) for owner-occupied homes in York Springs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in York Springs?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in York Springs, PA is $1,641 (±$91) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in York Springs?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in York Springs, PA is $1,853 (±$689) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in York Springs?
York Springs, PA has an estimated 247 (±57) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is York Springs growing?
In York Springs, the number of residents went from 811 in 2015–2019 to 865 in 2020–2024 (+6.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — York Springs borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — York Springs borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — York Springs borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — York Springs borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — York Springs borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — York Springs borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — York Springs borough, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Gettysburg, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Gettysburg, PA MSA
- 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 York Springs borough, Pennsylvania (place:87136, 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 .