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Plum borough, PA

ZIP 15147 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 15147

Median Home Value
$135,800
Median Rent
$820
Affordability Snapshot
$37,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$872/mo PITI).

15%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

2.1x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

13.8 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 15147 in Plum borough, PA, a household would need roughly $37,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $872. That sits below the local median household income ($64,532), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied majority; balanced tenure mix.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
68.3%+4% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
9.6%-6% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
85.1%-2% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
0.9%-94% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
8.9%-31% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.1%-98% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
19.6%-61% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
37.8%-1% vs US avg
x
$135,800
Home Value
$820
Rent
1958
Year Built
2011
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2011 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached74.5%
  • 1-unit attached5.1%
  • 2-9 units7.1%
  • 10+ units13.1%
  • Mobile home & other0.2%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$135,800
Median rent$820
Owner-occupied68.3%
Vacant9.6%
Price-to-income2.1x
Est. income to buy$37,000