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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in 18508 Zip Code is $94,100, which is much lower than the state average of $164,900 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The 18508 Zip Code median house value has grown by 28.55% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in 18508 Zip Code is much lower than the state average rate of 70.00% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in 18508 Zip Code was built is 1939, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1961 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 2,566 Owner Occupied Houses in 18508 Zip Code, see rank

18508 Zip Code	94,100 USD
Pennsylvania	164,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, see rank

18508 Zip Code	28.55%
Pennsylvania	70.00%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	18508 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	5,480, see rank, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	4,814, 87.85%, see rank	88.87%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	2,566, 46.82%, see rank	61.78%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	2,248, 41.02%, see rank	27.10%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	666, 12.15%, see rank	11.13%	12.45%
For Rent	73, 1.33%, see rank	1.77%	2.34%
For Sale Only	58, 1.06%, see rank	1.08%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	210, 3.83%, see rank	0.87%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	18, 0.33%, see rank	3.08%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	307, 5.60%, see rank	4.31%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #1428

18508 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
1939	1961	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	18508 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	2,566	100%	3,446,230	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	1,474	57.44%, see rank	61.86%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	1,092	42.56%, see rank	38.14%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

18508 Zip Code	1,102 USD
Pennsylvania	1,443 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	18508 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.20%
$300 to $499	47	3.19%, see rank	1.71%	1.59%
$500 to $699	116	7.87%, see rank	5.59%	5.01%
$700 to $999	392	26.59%, see rank	15.72%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	713	48.37%, see rank	30.12%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	162	10.99%, see rank	21.20%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	28	1.90%, see rank	18.03%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	16	1.09%, see rank	7.50%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

18508 Zip Code	24.10% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania	22.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	18508 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	42	2.85%, see rank	6.45%	5.86%
10% to 20%	492	33.38%, see rank	34.37%	31.95%
20% to 30%	421	28.56%, see rank	28.10%	27.64%
30% to 40%	230	15.60%, see rank	12.95%	13.74%
40% or More	282	19.13%, see rank	17.70%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

18508 Zip Code	470 USD
Pennsylvania	495 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	18508 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$199 or Less	28	2.56%, see rank	3.93%	7.76%
$200 to $299	101	9.25%, see rank	10.62%	14.70%
$300 to $499	506	46.34%, see rank	36.51%	34.63%
$500 to $699	306	28.02%, see rank	26.66%	21.16%
$700 or More	151	13.83%, see rank	22.28%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

18508 Zip Code	18.30% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania	13.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	18508 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	221	20.24%, see rank	35.42%	40.19%
10% to 20%	370	33.88%, see rank	33.18%	31.47%
20% to 30%	189	17.31%, see rank	14.06%	12.24%
30% to 40%	117	10.71%, see rank	6.58%	5.64%
40% or More	184	16.85%, see rank	9.77%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	18508 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	5,480, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	2,990, 54.56%, see rank	57.06%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	418, 7.63%, see rank	18.34%	5.82%
2 Units	730, 13.32%, see rank	4.68%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	526, 9.60%, see rank	4.14%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	184, 3.36%, see rank	3.34%	4.78%
10 or More Units	627, 11.44%, see rank	8.30%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	5, 0.09%, see rank	4.13%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	18508 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	5,480, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1 Room	83, 1.51%, see rank	1.73%	1.95%
2 Rooms	103, 1.88%, see rank	1.73%	2.48%
3 Rooms	314, 5.73%, see rank	7.21%	9.13%
4 Rooms	825, 15.05%, see rank	12.40%	16.60%
5 Rooms	1,041, 19.00%, see rank	16.40%	20.41%
6 Rooms	1,613, 29.43%, see rank	21.82%	18.06%
7 Rooms	674, 12.30%, see rank	14.82%	12.27%
8 Rooms	553, 10.09%, see rank	10.70%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	274, 5.00%, see rank	13.18%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.70, see rank	6.00	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	18508 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	5,480, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
No Bedroom	102, 1.86%, see rank	1.91%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	770, 14.05%, see rank	10.50%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	1,539, 28.08%, see rank	23.23%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	2,422, 44.20%, see rank	43.09%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	572, 10.44%, see rank	17.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	75, 1.37%, see rank	4.22%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	18508 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	4,814, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Utility Gas	3,619, 75.18%, see rank	51.01%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	43, 0.89%, see rank	3.81%	4.86%
Electricity	835, 17.35%, see rank	21.18%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	283, 5.88%, see rank	18.77%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.37%	0.12%
Wood	12, 0.25%, see rank	2.87%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.65%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	22, 0.46%, see rank	0.30%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	18508 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	2,028, 100%	1,418,302	39,201,928
$199 or Less	34, 1.68%, see rank	1.98%	1.50%
$200 to $299	221, 10.90%, see rank	4.36%	3.18%
$300 to $499	236, 11.64%, see rank	9.44%	7.37%
$500 to $699	478, 23.57%, see rank	19.30%	16.01%
$700 to $999	811, 39.99%, see rank	32.15%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	210, 10.36%, see rank	23.68%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	8, 0.39%, see rank	5.77%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	30, 1.48%, see rank	3.33%	6.10%
Median	$714, see rank	$832	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	18508 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	4,814, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	734, 15.25%, see rank	11.52%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	2,178, 45.24%, see rank	34.19%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	1,516, 31.49%, see rank	36.47%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	386, 8.02%, see rank	17.82%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.