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Northumberland County Pennsylvania Residential Rent and Rental Statistics

The median monthly gross residential rent in Northumberland County PA was $695 in 2019 according to the Census ACS survey.1 Average gross rent in Northumberland County was $688 in 2019. The median rent more accurately depicts rental rates in the middle of the distribution of rents and is thus preferred in the analysis below. 2020 Northumberland County median and average rent data will be released in September of 2021.

Data is also available below for Northumberland County rental vacancy rates, Northumberland County rent as a percent of median income and the fraction of renters in Northumberland County.

Show dollars as: Nominal Real

Real Gross Rent in Northumberland County Pennsylvania (2019 dollars)2

2019 1 Year Change 3 Year Change
US Median Gross Rent $1,097 +1.86% +6.82%
Pennsylvania Median Gross Rent $951 +0.74% +3.03%
Northumberland County PA Median Gross Rent $695 +6.76% +4.98%

Northumberland County PA Real Gross Rent Trends

At $695, real median gross rent in Northumberland County was at its highest level in 2019 since the series began in 2005. At $688, real average gross rent in Northumberland County was at its highest level in 2019 since the series began in 2005.

Real Gross Rent: Northumberland County PA Median, Northumberland County PA Average, Pennsylvania Median, US Median

Lower quartile, median and upper quartile real gross rent

Real Gross Rent History for Northumberland County

Date US
Median
Pennsylvania
Median
Northumberland County PA
Median
Northumberland County PA
Average
2019 $1,097 $951 $695 $688
2018 $1,077 $944 $651 $600
2017 $1,043 $921 $627 $556
2016 $1,027 $923 $662 $586
2015 $1,017 $921 $646 $585
2014 $986 $895 $692 $660
2013 $953 $872 $633 $595
2012 $940 $849 $638 $567
2011 $941 $849 $635 $580
2010 $955 $853 $616 $548
2009 $960 $841 $612 $596

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Northumberland County Rental Vacancy Rate

The rental vacancy rate is the fraction of homes for rent that are not occupied.3 In 2019 the rental vacancy rate for Northumberland County Pennsylvania was 4.83% according to Census ACS data.

Rental Vacancy Rate in Northumberland County Pennsylvania

2019 1 Year Change 3 Year Change
US 5.97% -0.18% +0.08%
Pennsylvania 4.87% -0.42% -0.90%
Northumberland County PA 4.83% -3.33%

Trends in Northumberland County PA Rental Vacancy Rate

The rental vacancy rate in Northumberland County peaked in 2007 at 10.50%. Since then it has fallen by 5.67% to 4.83%. Data records for this series originated in 2005. From a 2011 post peak low of 3.16%, the rental vacancy rate has increased by 1.67%.

Rental Vacancy Rate: Northumberland County PA, Pennsylvania, US

Rental vacancy rate in Pennsylvania

Historical Rental Vacancy Rate data for Northumberland County

Date US Pennsylvania Northumberland County PA
2019 5.97% 4.87% 4.83%
2018 6.15% 5.29% 8.16%
2017 6.18% 5.84% 4.11%
2016 5.89% 5.77%
2015 5.85% 5.77% 4.22%
2014 6.32% 6.40% 8.07%
2013 6.49% 5.78% 3.49%
2012 6.77% 5.88% 3.70%
2011 7.40% 6.13% 3.16%
2010 8.17% 6.47% 7.36%
2009 8.43% 6.80% 7.24%

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Rent as a Fraction of Income

Using median household income data for Northumberland County, we can calculate the fraction of income the median household would use to pay rent at the median monthly gross rent rate. For Northumberland County, median monthly gross rent as a fraction of median household income was 17.61% in 2019 according to the ACS.

Northumberland County Pennsylvania Median Annual Rent as a Fraction of Median Household Income

2019 1 Year Change 3 Year Change
US 20.03% -0.47% -0.40%
Pennsylvania 17.98% -0.28% -0.60%
Northumberland County PA 17.61% +1.35% +1.73%

Trends in Northumberland County PA Rent as a Fraction of Income

The fraction of median Northumberland County household income required to pay median monthly gross rent peaked in 2014 (relative to the 2005 series origin) at 19.76%. Since then it has fallen by 2.15% to 17.61%.

Fraction of Income towards Rent: Northumberland County PA, Pennsylvania, US

Percent of median household income going towards median monthly gross rent in Northumberland County Pennsylvania

Historical Data for Annual Rent as a Fraction of Income in Northumberland County Pennsylvania

Date US Pennsylvania Northumberland County PA
2019 20.03% 17.98% 17.61%
2018 20.50% 18.26% 16.26%
2017 20.13% 18.10% 16.25%
2016 20.43% 18.58% 15.89%
2015 20.63% 18.70% 16.24%
2014 20.89% 19.12% 19.76%
2013 20.78% 19.11% 17.59%
2012 20.65% 18.69% 17.58%
2011 20.70% 18.78% 17.72%
2010 20.50% 18.58% 18.68%
2009 20.12% 17.88% 17.14%

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Renter Fraction in Northumberland County Pennsylvania

You can calculate the renter fraction in Northumberland County in at least two ways: by housing units or by population. I've gone with the housing units measure here. This measure looks at the number of renting households in Northumberland County as a fraction of total Northumberland County households. In 2019 31.23% of households were renters according to Census ACS data.

Northumberland County Fraction of Renters by Household Units

2019 1 Year Change 3 Year Change
US 35.89% -0.16% -0.99%
Pennsylvania 31.59% +0.19% +0.09%
Northumberland County PA 31.23% +1.27% +1.27%

Trends in the Northumberland County PA Renter Fraction

At 31.23%, the 2019 household based renter fraction in Northumberland County was at its highest level. The origin year for the series is 2005.

Fraction of Renting Households: Northumberland County PA, Pennsylvania, US

Fraction of renters in Northumberland County

History of Northumberland County Renter Fraction

Date US Pennsylvania Northumberland County PA
2019 35.89% 31.59% 31.23%
2018 36.05% 31.40% 29.96%
2017 36.13% 31.70% 29.24%
2016 36.88% 31.50% 29.96%
2015 36.97% 31.28% 28.55%
2014 36.90% 31.17% 28.96%
2013 36.50% 31.05% 27.83%
2012 36.09% 31.09% 30.24%
2011 35.42% 30.51% 28.53%
2010 34.65% 29.87% 27.81%
2009 34.13% 29.48% 29.97%

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1. Gross rent is defined as contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities (electricity, gas, water, and sewer) and fuel (oil, coal, kerosene, wood, etc.). Because some rentals include utilities and others don't, gross rent is a way of normalizing the variability.

2. Real dollars are calculated using the CPI-U less shelter series.

3. The rental vacancy rate is computed by dividing the number of vacant units for rent by the sum of the renter-occupied units, vacant units that are for rent, and vacant units that have been rented but not yet occupied.